The proposed amendment will update the number of days that a symptomatic or COVID-19 positive student must not attend school, school-sponsored activities, or be on school property from ten days to five days.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Disease Control

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64D-3.049Protocols for Controlling COVID-19 in School Settings

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendment will update the number of days that a symptomatic or COVID-19 positive student must not attend school, school-sponsored activities, or be on school property from ten days to five days.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Protocols for controlling COVID-19 in school settings

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1003.22(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.22(3) 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.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Carina Blackmore, Florida Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1703, [phone].

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