DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
65E-9.003Licensure
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 41 No. 81, April 27, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
65E-9.003 Licensure.
(1) through (5) No change.
(6) License Renewal. An applicant for license renewal must submit a complete application package that meets the requirements of Section 408.806, F.S. and Rule 59A-35.060, F.A.C. The following additional documentation shall be submitted with the application: For facilities accredited by an accrediting organization listed in Rule 65E-9.003(4), provide a copy of the current accreditation report. The accreditation report shall include any citations to which the accrediting organization requires a response, the facility’s response to each citation and the accreditation award letter. The accreditation report must be submitted only if a new accreditation period has been awarded since the initial application or last renewal application was filed with the agency.
(7) Change of ownership.
(a) An applicant for initial licensure due to a change of ownership must submit a complete application package that meets the requirements of Sections 408.806 and 408.807, F.S. and Rule 59A-35.060 and 59A-35.070, F.A.C.
(b) The Agency will process the change of ownership application according to the requirements of Chapter 408, Part II , F.S. and Rule 59A-35, F.A.C.
(c) The information required by paragraphs (5)(a) through (h) of this section shall be submitted with the application
(d) A copy of the closing documents, which must include an effective date and the signatures of both the buyer and the seller must be received by the Agency before a license will be issued.
(8) For any other application or request, the applicant must submit an application that meets the requirements of Sections 408.806, and 408.807, F.S. and Rules 59A-35.060 and 59A-35.070, F.A.C. The Agency will process the application according to the requirements of Chapter 408, Part II, F.S. and Rule 59A-35, F.A.C.
(9) The failure to file a timely application and license fee shall result in a late fee charged to the licensee as authorized under Section 408.806, F.S.
(10) through (13) renumbered (5) through (8) No change.
Specific Authority 394.875(8), 394.879, FS. Law Implemented 394.875, 394.903, 409.1678, FS. History–New 7-25-06, Amended 9-24-08,___________.
NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Krystle Cacci, Policy Analyst
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Mike Carroll, Secretary, Florida Department of Children and Families
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 4, 2015
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: March 10, 2015
