The Department of Children and Families intends to amend rule 65C-28.008, Relative Caregiver Program, to implement legislative changes expanding the Relative Caregiver Program to include financial assistance payments for approved nonrelative ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES

Family Safety and Preservation Program

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

65C-28.008Relative Caregiver Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department of Children and Families intends to amend rule 65C-28.008, Relative Caregiver Program, to implement legislative changes expanding the Relative Caregiver Program to include financial assistance payments for approved nonrelative caregivers. The amended rule will accomplish the following: establish procedures for processing nonrelative caregiver financial assistance applications; establish procedures for assessing and approving nonrelative caregivers for financial assistance payment; establish eligibility criteria for nonrelative caregivers requesting financial assistance payments; and incorporate by reference the Nonrelative Caregiver Financial Assistance application and a Notice of Action form.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Relative Caregiver Program.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 39.5085(2)(a) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 39.5085 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] or [phone]

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