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65A-1.203: Administrative Definitions
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule published in Vol. 31, No. 20, May 20, 2005, issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S. The specific changes were made in response to comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee and based on claims in Clark vs. Department of Children and Family Services. The changes clarify minimum information needed to initiate the application process.Specific changes in rule text are as follows:
(3) Application: A specific paper or electronic/web-based request on a designated media CF-ES Form 2337 2066 ACCESS Florida Application, Aug May 05, incorporated by reference, or Uniform Resource Locator (URL), www.myflorida.com/accessflorida, which has been dated and signed by the applicant or authorized/designated representative that eligibility for public assistance be determined. An application must include at least the individual’s name, address and signature to initiate the application process. Household members who are ineligible, or who are not applying for benefits, may be designated as non-applicants. A copy the form may be obtained without cost from the ESS office that serves your area or by written request to the Economic Self-Sufficiency Program Office, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 450, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700, or by using the department’s Internet site at www.myflorida.com/ accessflorida.
(4) Date of Application: The date on which a signed, CF-ES 2337 2066, or electronic/web-based application is received in the Department’s Economic Self-Sufficiency offices. Applications may be submitted by hand delivery, regular mail, facsimile, or electronically. If a site receives an application electronically or by facsimile after normal business hours, the first business day following the receipt will be the application date.
