The purpose and effect of this rulemaking is to adopt an Agency for Persons with Disabilities’ (“Agency”) policy into rule that includes the method for calculating room and board reimbursements for clients of the Agency ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

65G-13.001Definitions

65G-13.008Room and Board Payments

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rulemaking is to adopt an Agency for Persons with Disabilities’ (“Agency”) policy into rule that includes the method for calculating room and board reimbursements for clients of the Agency that may be paid to an Agency licensed residential facility.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: These rules address the definitions for new terms included in the rulemaking and establish a room and board reimbursement that may be made to an Agency licensed facility that provides room and board and residential habilitation services to an Agency client.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 393.066, 393.0662, 393.067, 393.501, 402.33, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 393.066, 393.0662, 393.067, 402.33, F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Brett Taylor, Senior Attorney, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 335, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], [e-mail]

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.