The purpose is to emphasize that firearm possession is not allowed by offenders on conditional medical release. The effect is to make clear to those on conditional medical release that firearm possession is not allowed.

 

FLORIDA COMMISSION ON OFFENDER REVIEW

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

23-24.030    Conditions of Conditional Medical Release

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose is to emphasize that firearm possession is not allowed by offenders on conditional medical release. The effect is to make clear to those on conditional medical release that firearm possession is not allowed.

SUMMARY: A clarification and emphasis that possession of a firearm by an offender on conditional medical release is not permitted.

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.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The agency conducted an economic review of the revisions to the rule and determined that the impact or regulatory cost, if any, will not exceed any review of the revisions to the rule and determined that the impact or regulatory cost, if any, will not exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria in a SERC as set forth in s. 120.541(2)(a), FS.

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: 947.07, 947.149, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 947.141, 947.149, FS.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Rana Wallace, General Counsel, Florida Commission on Offender Review, 4070 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone], [e-mail].. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rana Wallace, General Counsel, Florida Commission on Offender Review, 4070 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone], [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

23-24.030 Conditions of Conditional Medical Release.

All persons placed on conditional medical release supervision shall be subject to the standard conditions of conditional medical release.

(1) The following are the standard conditions of conditional medical release:

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) I shall not:

1. Own, carry, possess, or have in my constructive possession a firearm or ammunition.

2.1. Use or possess alcohol or intoxicants of any kind.

3.2. Use or possess narcotics, drugs or marijuana unless prescribed by a physician.

4.3. Enter any business establishment whose primary purpose is the sale/consumption of alcoholic beverages.

(e) No change.

(f) I shall secure the permission of my conditional medical release officer before I own, carry or have in my constructive possession a firearm, knife or any other weapon.

(g) through (m) No change.

(2) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 947.07, 947.149 FS. Law Implemented 947.141, 947.149 FS. History–New 1-5-94, Amended 3-31-10, ____________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Florida Commission on Offender Review

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Melinda Coonrod, Chair, Florida Commission on Offender Review

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 12, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: September 29, 2016