The Department intends to amend and repeal several rules within Chapter 65C-13, Foster Care Licensing, to accomplish the following tasks: 1) revise background screening requirements to comport with Florida statutes; 2) revise the components of the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

Family Safety and Preservation Program

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

65C-13.022Definitions

65C-13.023Background Screening Requirements

65C-13.024Parent Preparation Pre-service Training

65C-13.025Initial Licensing

65C-13.026Continuing Education

65C-13.027Changes During the Licensed Year

65C-13.028Re-Licensing

65C-13.029Licensed Out-of-Home Team Member Roles

65C-13.030Standards for Licensed Out-of-Home Caregivers

65C-13.031Terms of a License

65C-13.032Over-Capacity Assessments and Exceptions

65C-13.033Babysitting, Overnight Care, Extended Overnight Care, and Other Supervision Arrangements

65C-13.034Foster Care Referrals and Investigations

65C-13.035Administrative Actions, Appeals and Closures

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department intends to amend and repeal several rules within Chapter 65C-13, Foster Care Licensing, to accomplish the following tasks: 1) revise background screening requirements to comport with Florida statutes; 2) revise the components of the initial licensing home study to align with the components of the unified home study in the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN); 3) add requirements to the relicensing home study; 4) repeal duplicative language; 5) add procedural requirements regarding notification of denial of re-licensure; 6) add a quality review process; 6) require compliance with normalcy provisions of Florida statutes; 7) add compliance requirements to Residential Pool Safety Act; and 8) clarify requirements for bedroom sharing.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Licensing of family foster homes

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 39.012, 39.0121, 435.01 (2), 409.175 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 39.0138, 409.175, 435.04 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Jodi Abramowitz, [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: Jodi Abramowitz, [e-mail] or [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.