The rule is being amended to standardize the distribution and quantities of inmate health and comfort items.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

33-602.101Care of Inmates

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule is being amended to standardize the distribution and quantities of inmate health and comfort items.

SUMMARY: The rule and Form NI1-071 are being amended to update and standardize the frequency of distribution and quantities of inmate health and comfort items.

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, 945.215, 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: Gregory Hill, 501 S. Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

33-602.101 Care of Inmates.

(1) through (11) No change.

(12) Inmate health and comfort items shall be provided in accordance with the guidelines in the Inmate Health and Comfort Items – Issuance, Form NI1-071. Form NI1-071, Inmate Health and Comfort Items – Issuance, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX, is hereby incorporated by reference. A copy of this form is available from the Forms Control Administrator, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500. The effective date of this form is _________February, 2012.

(13) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 944.09, 945.215 FS. Law Implemented 944.09, 945.215 FS. History–New 10-8-76, Amended 4-19-79, 4-24-80, 10-14-84, 1-9-85, Formerly 33-3.02, Amended 11-3-87, 10-6-88, 7-23-89, 8-27-91, 3-30-94, 11-13-95, 6-2-99, Formerly 33-3.002, Amended 11-21-00, 1-25-01, 1-19-03, 9-23-03, 3-5-06, 10-23-06, 1-18-07, 5-13-08, 6-22-10, 5-24-11, 2-6-12, 5-27-12, 3-3-13, 10-14-13, 12-12-13, 10-28-14, 8-17-16, 7-20-17., _________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Richard Comerford, Assistant Deputy Secretary of Institutions

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Julie L. Jones, Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 29, 2018

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: November 14, 2017