The proposed rule amendment amends the language and the statutory citation for secondary school grades. Included in this proposed rule amendment are some wording changes and technical changes of a non-substantive nature improving the overall content ...

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Economic Self-Sufficiency Program

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65A-4.207: Age
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment amends the language and the statutory citation for secondary school grades. Included in this proposed rule amendment are some wording changes and technical changes of a non-substantive nature improving the overall content of the rule.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment amends secondary school grades.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 414.095(18), 414.45 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 414.0252, 414.095 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: July 27, 2009, 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 455, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Cindy Keil, ACCESS Florida Program Policy, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

65A-4.207 Age.

(1) To be included in a Ttemporary Ccash Aassistance (TCA) benefit grant, a minor child must be a minor child as in Section 414.0252(8), F.S under the age of 18, or age 18 and a full-time student at a secondary school or at the equivalent level of vocational or technical training, and unmarried. An uUnmarried child means the child individual has never been married or if the individual has been married, that the marriage was annulled.

(a) A secondary school is considered grades six 7 through 12 as in Section 1003.413(1), F.S. identified in paragraph 6A-5.0752(2)(g), F.A.C.

(b) Full-time is defined as the number of hours considered to be full-time by the educational institution the child is attending.

(2) A child is eligible to receive TCA cash assistance on the factor of age through the month of the child’s eighteenth birthday, or through the month of the child’s nineteenth birthday, if attending secondary school or an the full-time equivalent level of career vocational or technical training on a full-time basis. If the child’s birthday is on the first day of the month, eligibility ceases effective the minor child’s 18th birthday, or 19th birthday, if attending secondary school or an the full-time equivalent level of career vocational or technical training on a full-time basis.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 414.095(18), 414.45 FS. Law Implemented 414.0252, 414.095(12)(b) FS. History–New 1-11-98, _________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Nathan Lewis.
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: George H. Sheldon.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 16, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 15, 2009.