DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Family Safety and Preservation ProgramRULE NO: RULE TITLE
65C-20.009: Staffing Requirements
65C-20.013: Large Family Child Care Homes (LFCCH)NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 35 No. 20, May 22, 2009 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.
These changes are being made to address changes requested during public hearings, written material received by the Child Care Program Office, technical changes and written comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.
The proposed rule changes will have no transactional cost impact on small employers as defined in Section 288.703, F.S. Pursuant to Section 120.54(3)(b)1., F.S., the department’s prepared a statement of estimated regulatory costs.
65C-20.009 Staffing Requirements.
(1) through (4) No change.
(5)(a) through (c) No change.
(d) The operator’s children under the age of 13 shall be included in the home’s capacity. However, supervision of the operator’s children shall be left to the discretion of the operator.
65C-20.013 Large Family Child Care Homes (LFCCH).
(1) through (4) No change.
(5) No change.
(a) No change.
1. No change.
2. “Begin training for child care personnel” refers to a candidate’s commencement of at least one (1) of the child care training courses listed in paragraph 65C-20.0013(5)(c), F.A.C. Section 402.305(2)(d), F.S. This may be accomplished by classroom attendance in a department-approved training course, acquiring an educational exemption from a department-approved training course, beginning a department-approved online child care training course, or by receiving results from completion of a department-approved competency examination within the first 90 days of employment in the child care industry in any licensed Florida family day care home or large family child care home. The large family child care home is responsible for obtaining documentation from child care personnel.
3. through 13. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(6) through (10) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 402.309, 402.3131 FS. Law Implemented 402.302, 402.302(13), 402.305, 402.309, 402.3131 FS. History–New 5-21-00, Amended 1-4-01, 7-13-03, 9-12-04, 4-12-07, 5-1-08,_________.
