Amendments are to align with changes in 409.166, F.S. regarding a difficult-to-place child pursuant to Chapter Law 2022-55.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Family Safety and Preservation Program

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

65C-16.001Definitions

65C-16.002Adoptive Family Selection

65C-16.004Recruitment, Screening and Application Process/Adoptive Applicants

65C-16.005Evaluation of Applicants

65C-16.012Types of Adoption Assistance

65C-16.013Determination of Maintenance Subsidy Payments

65C-16.0131Determination of Extension of Maintenance Subsidy Payments

65C-16.015Non-Recurring Adoption Expenses

65C-16.019Intervention in Dependency Cases

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amendments are to align with changes in 409.166, F.S. regarding a difficult-to-place child pursuant to Chapter Law 2022-55.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Adoptions.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 63.233, 409.166(8), 409.167(6), 39.012, 39.0121, 39.0137, 409.175(5)(a), 409.988(2)(e)

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 39.0137, 39.0138, 39.811(8)-(9), 39.812(1), (4)-(5), 63.039(1), 63.042, 63.0425, 63.0427, 63.082(6), 63.085, 63.092, 63.165, 63.207, 409.166, 409.167, 409.175(5)(a), 409.986(2), 409.988(2) F.S.

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: Elizabeth Floyd. Elizabeth can be reached at [e-mail].

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