The purpose and effect of these new rules is to ensure that waiver support coordinators have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to competently provide services to persons with developmental disabilities. These rules will implement and ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

65G-14.001Definitions.

65G-14.002Qualifications.

65G-14.003Agency Monitoring and Oversight.

65G-14.004Qualified Organization Duties and Responsibilities – Oversight of Support Coordinators.

65G-14.0041Qualified Organization Duties and Responsibilities – Code of Ethics.

65G-14.0042Qualified Organization Duties and Responsibilities – Disciplinary Process.

65G-14.0043Qualified Organization Duties and Responsibilities – Mentoring Program.

65G-14.005Violations.

65G-14.006Disciplinary Action.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of these new rules is to ensure that waiver support coordinators have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to competently provide services to persons with developmental disabilities. These rules will implement and interpret statutory changes pursuant to Chapter 2020-71, Laws of Florida, regarding qualified organizations and waiver support coordinators.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject areas to be addressed in these new rules include requirements for qualified organizations, including minimum requirements for each qualified organization’s code of ethics, disciplinary process, and mentoring program, as well as what and when qualified organizations must report to the Agency. These rules also address a qualified organization’s violation(s) of Agency rule(s) or statute(s) and the range of actions the Agency may take in response.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 393.501, 393.0663(5), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 393.0663(2), 393.0663(3), 393.0663(4), FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: July 30, 2020, 1:30 until 3:00 p.m. EDT

PLACE: Attendees may register for the hearing at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1971122390895608592. After registering, a confirmation email will be received containing information about joining the webinar, and opportunities to offer comments and questions will be available.

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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Danielle Thompson at [phone] or [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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Danielle Thompson, 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 NOT AVAILABLE.