The Department intends to amend several rules within Chapter 65C-13, Foster Care Licensing, to accomplish the following tasks: (1) Revise background screening requirements to comport with Florida statutes; (2) Revise the components of the initial ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Family Safety and Preservation Program

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

65C-13.022Definitions

65C-13.023Background Screening Requirements

65C-13.024Parent Preparation Pre-service Training

65C-13.025Initial Licensing

65C-13.026Continuing Education

65C-13.027Changes During the Licensed Year

65C-13.028Re-Licensing

65C-13.029Licensed Out-of-Home Team Member Roles

65C-13.030Standards for Licensed Out-of-Home Caregivers

65C-13.031Terms of a License

65C-13.032Over-Capacity Assessments and Exceptions

65C-13.033Babysitting, Overnight Care, Extended Overnight Care, and Other Supervision Arrangements

65C-13.034Foster Care Referrals and Investigations

65C-13.035Administrative Actions, Appeals and Closures

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department intends to amend several rules within Chapter 65C-13, Foster Care Licensing, to accomplish the following tasks: (1) Revise background screening requirements to comport with Florida statutes; (2) Revise the components of the initial licensing home study to align with the components of the Unified Home Study in the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN); (3) Add requirements to the relicensing home study; (4) Repeal duplicative language; (5) Add procedural requirements regarding notification of denial of re-licensure; (6) Require compliance with normalcy provisions of Florida statutes; (7) Add compliance requirements to Residential Pool Safety Act; and (8) Clarify requirements for bedroom sharing.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Foster Care Licensing

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 39.012, 39.0121, 39.4091(4), 409.145(5), 409.175(5)(a), 435.01 (2), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 39.0121, 39.0138, 39.4091, 409.145, 409.175, 435.04, 435.05, 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.