: The Department intends to amend several rules within Chapter 65C-29, Protective Investigations, to accomplish the following tasks: 1) Make rule language reflective of 2014 legislative changes to Chapter 39, F.S.; 2) Add clarifying language ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

Family Safety and Preservation Program

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

65C-29.001Definitions

65C-29.002Reports of Child Abuse, Neglect or Abandonment

65C-29.003Child Protective Investigations

65C-29.004Institutional Child Protective Investigations

65C-29.006Foster Care Referrals

65C-29.007Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse

65C-29.008Initial Health Care Assessment and Medical Examination of Children Alleged to be Abused, Neglect or Abandoned

65C-29.009Criminal, Juvenile and Abuse/Neglect History Checks

65C-29.010False Reports

65C-29.011Out-of-Town Inquiries

65C-29.012Transfer of Child Protective Investigations Within and Between Districts

65C-29.013Reasonable Efforts to Locate

65C-29.014High Risk Tracking and Review

65C-29.015Internal Reviews

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department intends to amend several rules within Chapter 65C-29, F.A.C., Protective Investigations, to accomplish the following tasks: 1) Make rule language reflective of 2014 legislative changes to Chapter 39, F.S.; 2) Add clarifying language implementing safety assessments and safety planning which are essential elements of the above referenced legislative changes; and 3) Simplify wording and resolve issues of ambiguity. Additionally, the Department intends to add a rule within Chapter 65C-29, F.A.C., to implement an internal review, as required in 42 U.S.C. § 5106a(b)(2)(B)(xv(II)), of a verified finding based upon a written request by the individual identified as the “caregiver responsible.”

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Children alleged to be abused or neglected.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 39.012, 39.0121 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 39.001, 39.301, 39.302, 39.304, 39.308, 39.401, 39.402 FS.

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: Jodi Abramowitz, [e-mail], [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.