DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Family Safety and Preservation Program
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
65C-30.019Missing Children
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. 49 No. 29, February 13, 2023 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
65C-30.019 Missing Children.
(1) No change.
(2) Take Into Custody and Pickup Orders. If a child in an active child protective investigation or is part of a family receiving ongoing in-home case management services is determined to be missing, the child welfare professional shall staff the case with Children’s Legal Services or the contracted legal provider immediately but no later than 24 hours after the child is determined to be missing, to assess whether a Take Into Custody or Pickup Order should be obtained.
(a) through (d) No change.
(3) No change.
(4) Notification Requirements.
(a) through (b) No change.
(c) The child welfare professional shall submit a referral within one business day from when the child is reported as missing to request a multidisciplinary team (MDT) staffing in accordance with section 39.4022, F.S. The MDT staffing shall be conducted within seven business days from when the child is determined to be missing.
(d) is redesignated (c) No change.
(5) No change.
(6) Procedures Required When Child is Located.
(a) through (b) No change.
(c) If a change in placement is required, the child welfare professional must follow the outcome of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) staffing outlined in s. 39.4022, F.S. MDT process and transition planning plan outlined in s. 39.4023, F.S.
(d) through (e) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 39.012, 39.0121(16), 39.0141 FS. Law Implemented 39.0141, 39.4022 FS. History–New 5-4-06, Amended 2-25-16, 1-11-18. Amended ______.
