This rule is amended to update the names of the prepaid plans offered through the Florida Prepaid College Plan and to delete the description of the type of dormitory rooms available through the Dormitory Plan as that provision is being transferred ...

STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION
Florida Prepaid College Board

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
19B-5.002: Contract Benefits
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule is amended to update the names of the prepaid plans offered through the Florida Prepaid College Plan and to delete the description of the type of dormitory rooms available through the Dormitory Plan as that provision is being transferred to Rule 19B-5.001, F.A.C.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Provisions concerning usage of contract benefits under advance payment contracts in the Florida Prepaid College Plan.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.98 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: September 7, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Suite 210, Hermitage Building, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida
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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Thomas J. Wallace, Executive Director, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Suite 210, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone [phone]. 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: Thomas J. Wallace, Executive Director, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Suite 210, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, telephone [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

19B-5.002 Contract Benefits.

(1) No change.

(2)(a) To be eligible to receive Dormitory Plan dormitory plan benefits, qualified beneficiaries must file a complete and timely residence application with the applicable postsecondary institution. Beneficiaries must comply with all housing authority rules and regulations. The housing prepayment fee will be waived for the first housing application. Subsequent applications to alternate housing authorities will require payment by the purchaser of the appropriate prepayment fee. The Dormitory Plan dormitory residence plan is not available for use during the summer term.

(b) The dormitory plan provides payment for a double-occupancy, air-conditioned room in a dormitory specified by the state university. Where a state university does not offer a double-occupancy, air-conditioned dormitory room, the dormitory plan will pay the university, on behalf of the qualified beneficiary, the average cost of an eligible double-occupancy, air-conditioned dormitory room in the State University System.

(3) Local Fee Plans Local fee and Tuition Differential Fee Plans tuition differential fee plans are tied to the corresponding type of Tuition Plan purchased for the qualified beneficiary tuition contracts for matriculation purposes. Payment for the Local Fees local and the Tuition Differential Fee tuition differential fees will be remitted with the tuition payment for Registration Fees, upon the receipt of an tuition invoice for a qualified beneficiary whose advance payment contract includes those is composed of these fee plans.

Rulemaking Authority 1009.971(1), (4), (6) FS. Law Implemented 1009.98 FS. History–New 3-29-89, Amended 2-6-90, 3-19-92, Formerly 4G-5.002, Amended 5-31-95, 6-20-96, 2-18-99, 1-1-07, 12-17-07, 11-30-09,________.