This rule outlines the procedures that the Department and contracted agencies will use in the intake, screening, and assessment of allegations of child abuse and neglect.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Family Safety and Preservation Program

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
65C-29.001: Definitions
65C-29.002: Reports of Child Abuse, Neglect or Abandonment
65C-29.003: Child Protective Investigations
65C-29.004: Institutional Child Protective Investigations
65C-29.005: Children Denied Shelter (Lockouts)
65C-29.006: Foster Care Referrals
65C-29.007: Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse
65C-29.008: Initial Health Care Assessment and Medical Examination of Children Alleged to be Abused, Neglect or Abandoned
65C-29.009: Criminal, Juvenile and Abuse/Neglect History Checks
65C-29.010: False Reports
65C-29.011: Out-of-Town Inquiries
65C-29.012: Transfer of Child Protective Investigations Within and Between Districts
65C-29.013: Reasonable Efforts to Locate
65C-29.014: High Risk Tracking and Review
65C-29.015: Pre-Arranged Private Interstate Placements Involving Drug-Exposed Newborns

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule outlines the procedures that the Department and contracted agencies will use in the intake, screening, and assessment of allegations of child abuse and neglect.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Protective Investigations.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 39.012, 39.0121 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 39.01, 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 WEEKLY.

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: Eleese Davis, Chief of Quality Assurance [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: Sallie Bond, Chief of Child Welfare Policy, [phone]

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