Need

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Economic Self-Sufficiency Program

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65A-4.208: Need

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.32,No.09, March 3, 2006 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

In accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S. The specific changes are being made in response to comments received at the rule hearing from Florida Legal Services requesting clarification on proposed means to self-refer to the Relative Caregiver Program (RCP) and form provisions incorporated by reference.

Specific changes in rule text are as follows:

(2) Application for Temporary Cash Assistance: A specific ACCESS Florida Application, CF-ES Form 2337, Mar Feb 06, incorporated by reference; or an ACCESS Florida Web Application, CF-ES Form 2353, Mar Feb 06 incorporated by reference, available on the Department's Internet site at www.myflorida.com/accessfloria. The CF-ES 2353 is only accepted electronically. 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.

(11) A relative caregiver may be referred, or self-refer, to the Relative Caregiver Program (RCP) using CF-ES Form 2305, Relative Caregiver Program Request for Eligibility Consideration, Sep 02, incorporated by reference, or by using the CF-ES 2353 or CF-ES 2337.