To align administrative rules with recent legislative and policy changes.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Family Safety and Preservation Program

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65C-28.001: Definitions
65C-28.002: Visitation
65C-28.003: Medical Treatment
65C-28.004: Placement Matching Requirements
65C-28.005: Changing Placements
65C-28.006: Permanency Staffings
65C-28.007: Voluntary Licensed Out-of-Home Care
65C-28.008: Relative Caregiver Program
65C-28.009: Adolescent Services
65C-28.010: Minor Parents in the Custody of the Department
65C-28.011: Criminal, Delinquency and Abuse/Neglect History Checks for Relative and Non-Relative Placements
65C-28.012: Home Studies for Relative and Non-Relative Placements
65C-28.013: Indian Child Welfare Act
65C-28.014: Behavioral Health Services
65C-28.015: Residential Mental Health Treatment
65C-28.016: Psychotropic Medications
65C-28.017: Exit Interviews
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To align administrative rules with recent legislative and policy changes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Children in out of home care.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 39.0121, 39.0137, 39.407(1), 39.5075(8), 39.5085(2)(a), 381.004(3)(e)11., 409.175(5)(a), 409.401 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 39.0138, 39.0139, 39.401, 39.402(9), 39.407, 39.506(6), 39.5085, 39.521, 39.6011, 39.621, 39.6221, 39.6231, 39.6241, 39.701, 39.811(7)(b), 381.004, 409.175, 409.401 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Workshop 1 – Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Workshop 2 – Friday, January 16, 2009, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Workshop 3 – Thursday, January 22, 2009, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: Workshop 1 – Department of Children and Families, 1400 West Commercial Boulevard, Room 195, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309
Workshop 2 – Community Based Care of Seminole Service Center, 2921 South Orlando Drive, Sanford, Florida 32773
Workshop 3 – Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Room 152, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Julie Mayo, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, Room 146, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or [e-mail] or [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Julie Mayo, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, Room 146, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or [e-mail] or [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.