The Department intends to amend rule 65C-46.011, F.A.C., to require direct and non-direct care staff of licensed child-caring agencies to obtain the same background screenings for employment.

Document Information

Comments Open:: 8/20/2021
Summary:: The amendments accomplish the following: 1) Removes the requirement for group care providers to obtain records of any responses to direct care providers homes by law enforcement that do not result in criminal charges; 2) Changes the requirement for local criminal records checks for direct care providers from every year to every 5 years; and 3) Requires regional licensing team staff to obtain records of any responses to the child-caring agency by law enforcement, every 12 months.
Purpose:: The Department intends to amend rule 65C-46.011, F.A.C., to require direct and non-direct care staff of licensed child-caring agencies to obtain the same background screenings for employment.
Rulemaking Authority:: 409.145(5), 409.175(5), 435.01, F.S.
Law:: 409.145(2)(e), 409.175(5)(b)1., 4., 5., 7., 9., 435.05, F.S.
Related Rules: (1): 65C-46.011. Personnel and Staffing Requirements