The proposed rule is required to comply with section 11 of Chapter 2007-29, Laws of Florida. Lifeline service helps make phone service affordable to low-income customers. The rule creates procedures to automatically enroll potential Lifeline ...

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Economic Self-Sufficiency Program

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65A-1.206: Lifeline Service
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule is required to comply with section 11 of Chapter 2007-29, Laws of Florida. Lifeline service helps make phone service affordable to low-income customers. The rule creates procedures to automatically enroll potential Lifeline customers once approved for at least one qualifying public assistance program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Automatic enrollment for Lifeline service, a monthly credit on phone bills for eligible low-income customers.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 364.10(3)(h)2. FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 364.10 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: September 17, 2008, 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 455,Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Cindy Keil, ACCESS Florida Program Policy, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 413, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700, [phone]

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