The amendments incorporate the Residential Positive Achievement Change Tool (RPACT) as the risk/needs assessment instrument for use in residential settings. Change is also made to the requirements under which direct care staff may assist in ...

DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
Residential Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
63E-7.002: Definitions
63E-7.004: Youth Intake
63E-7.010: Residential Case Management Services
63E-7.011: Delinquency Intervention and Treatment Services
63E-7.012: Transfer, Release and Discharge
63E-7.016: Program Administration
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The amendments incorporate the Residential Positive Achievement Change Tool (RPACT) as the risk/needs assessment instrument for use in residential settings. Change is also made to the requirements under which direct care staff may assist in administering the mental health and substance abuse screening instrument at intake. Finally, the requirement that residential programs partner with community stakeholders is expanded to include agreements with local law enforcement. Specifically, such agreements shall identify the criteria for law enforcement involvement at residential facilities.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Amending rules governing intake, case management, intervention, release, and program administration.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 985.64, 985.601(3)(a), 20.316 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 985.601(3)(a), 985.03(44), 985.441(1)(b) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: DJJ Headquarters, 2737 Centerview Drive, General Counsel’s Conference Room 3223, Tallahassee, Florida. For information about participation by telephone, contact John Milla at [phone]
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: John Milla, 2737 Centerview Dr., Ste. 3200, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3100, e-mail: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.