Program Participation, Reimbursement Process and Financial Management, Administrative Reviews  

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    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

    Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    5P-3.001Program Participation

    5P-3.004Reimbursement Process and Financial Management

    5P-3.005Administrative Reviews

    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. 44 No. 244, December 18, 2018 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

    5P-3.001 Program Participation

    Each organization participating or desiring to participate in the Summer Food Service Program, as defined in subsection 5P-1.001(38), F.A.C., must meet the standards established by the United States Department of Agriculture as provided in 2 CFR 200, 7 CFR 15, 15a, 15b, 7 CFR 225, and 7 CFR 250 all revised as of January 1, 2018, and which are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and available online at https://www.flrules.org/gateway/reference.asp?no=ref-10330, Chapter 595, Florida Statutes, and this rule chapter.

    (1) Summer Food Service Program Application. Any organization desiring to participate in the Summer Food Service Program must be eligible as required by 7 CFR 225.14 and must:

    (a) Submit to the department a complete application online at https://fans.freshfromflorida.com, or by mail to 600 S. Calhoun Street (H2), Tallahassee, FL 32399, using the form entitled “Summer Food Service Program Application”, FDACS-01722 01/19 06/18, which is hereby incorporated by reference and available online at https://www.flrules.org/gateway/reference.asp?no=ref-XXXXX. For the purposes of this program, a complete application includes:

    1. through 4. No change.

    (b) No change.

    (2) through (12) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 595.404(4), 595.404(10) FS. Law Implemented 595.404 FS. History-New_____.

     

    5P-3.004 Reimbursement Process and Financial Management

    (1) through (2) No change.

    (3) Claims. Claims for Reimbursement must only be made by Sponsors operating under written agreement, incorporated in Rule 5P-2.002 3.001(11), F.A.C., with the department.

    (4) through (9) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 595.404(4), 595.404(10) FS. Law Implemented 595.404 FS. History-New_____.

     

    5P-3.005 Administrative Reviews

    (1) through (4) No change.

    (5) Program Records. The Sponsor has a duty to maintain program records as required in the Child Nutrition Programs Agreement, FDACS-01716 Rev. 06/18, incorporated in Rule 5P-2.002 2.001(7), F.A.C. The Sponsor must make available to the department all required program records no later than the last day of the scheduled Administrative Review period and upon request by the department. The department may grant a one-time extension, per Administrative Review, to the timeframe to provide all required program records by seven (7) calendar days upon written request by the Sponsor when extraordinary circumstances arise, such as temporary site closures, natural disasters, extreme weather conditions, or other circumstances beyond the Sponsor’s control. Documentation will not be accepted for review beyond the date established between the Sponsor and the department. “Program records” means all invoices, receipts, accounting records, bank statements, check ledgers, credit card statements, meal count records, meal delivery receipts, budgets, and any other records generated by a Sponsor or vendor during the operation of the Summer Food Service Program.

    (6) through (13) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 595.404(4), 595.404(10), FS. Law Implemented 595.404, 595.501 FS. History-New_____.