waiver of rule 65E-4.016(1), Florida Administrative Code, from The Recovery Village. Rule 65E-4.016,(1), F.A.C., states licensed mental health residential treatment facility be an applicant and provide a long term homelike residential environment ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

Mental Health Program

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

65E-4.016Mental Health Residential Treatment Facilities

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 27, 2014, the Department of Children and Families, received a petition for waiver of subsection 65E-4.016(1), Florida Administrative Code, from The Recovery Village. Rule 65E-4.016,(1), F.A.C., states licensed mental health residential treatment facility be an applicant and provide a long term homelike residential environment that provides care, support, assistance and limited supervision in daily living to adults diagnosed with a serious and persistent major mental illness who do not have another primary residence. Any facility licensed as a residential treatment facility must sustain a 60 day average or greater length of stay of residents, except as specifically provided for in Section 394.875(11), F.S.

A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Agency Clerk, Department of Children and Families, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 2, Room 204, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700.