The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to allow the Department to more effectively manage its food service operations. The proposed rule also corrects a grammatical error.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

33-204.003Food Services – Standards of Operation

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to allow the Department to more effectively manage its food service operations. The proposed rule also corrects a grammatical error.

SUMMARY: Rulemaking was initiated to more effectively manage the Department’s food service operations, and to correct a grammatical error.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 944.09 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.09 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Paul Vazquez, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

33-204.003 Food Services – Standards of Operation.

(1) General. Inmates shall receive three meals per day, of which at least two shall be hot meals. The meals shall be provided at regular meal times during each 24-hour period, with a period of no more than 14 hours between the end of the evening meal and the beginning of the morning meal, weather and security permitting. Holiday substitutions that deviate from the master menu must be approved in advance by the institutional warden, work release center major, or drug treatment center chief correctional officer. Prescribed therapeutic diets shall be available to all inmates with a current diet prescription.

(2) through (6) No change.

(7) Meal attendance for inmates on the vegan meal pattern or a therapeutic diet shall be tracked using Form DC4-668, Diet Attendance Roster., Form DC4-668 is hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of this form are available from the Forms Control Administrator, 501 S. Calhoun St., Tallahassee FL 32399-2500, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01869. The effective date of the form is 12-12.

(a) through (b) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 944.09 FS. History–New 1-18-89, Amended 7-21-97, Formerly 33-30.003, Amended 8-9-00, 11-16-00, 10-2-01, 2-18-02, 7-2-03, 11-1-04, 2-27-05, 10-16-05, 1-17-06, 4-27-09, 3-3-10, 7-18-10, 12-30-12,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Sandra J. Bailey, Director of Procurement & Contract Management

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Michael D. Crews, Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 19, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 10, 2014