The Department intends to amend rule 65C-46.002, .012, .019, .020, .024, and .025, F.A.C., to eliminate barriers and align with current practice.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Family Safety and Preservation Program

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

65C-46.002APPLICATION PACKET AND LICENSING DOCUMENTS

65C-46.012ADMISSION, PLACEMENT, AND ONGOING SERVICES

65C-46.019STANDARDS FOR AT-RISK HOUSES

65C-46.020STANDARDS FOR SAFE HOUSES

65C-46.024STANDARDS FOR TRADITIONAL AND RESIDENTIAL HOMES

65C-46.025FOSTER CARE REFERRALS AND INVESTIGATIONS

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department intends to amend rule 65C-46.002, .012, .019, .020, .024, and .025, F.A.C., to eliminate barriers and align with current practice.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The amendments include the following: (1) removes the requirement for the CBC to complete the determination of need form; (2) groups specific items required in the licensing application packet together to reflect the proper sections to which the details of the items can be located; (3) removes the age differential waiver process; (4) includes language that requires the MDT staffing pursuant to s. 39.4022 F.S.; (5) reduces the specialized human trafficking hours from 24 to 18; (6) amends the language to allow staff to have unsupervised contact and be counted in the ratio to provide care and supervision to children while completing the specialized human trafficking training over a period of 4 months from the completion of pre-service training; (7) removes the age limitation of 12 years old at time of admission to an at-risk home; (8) removes the age limitation of 12 years old at time of admission to a safe house; (9) amends “Regional Licensing Authority” to Department’s Licensing Authority”; (10) removes duplicate language for client services outlined in statute and replaces with the citation of the statute; and (11) repeals 65C-46.024 and .025.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.175(5), 409.1678(2)(c), 39.4022(11) F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.175(5), 409.175(6), 409.1678, 39.4022(11) 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 AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.