The purpose and effect of the proposed amendment is to substitute a new form DC6-2067.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

33-602.2035Inmate Substance Abuse Testing

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed amendment is to substitute a new form DC6-2067.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule will incorporate a new Form DC6-2067, substituting it for the old (current) Form DC6-2067.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: upon review of the proposed changes to the rule, the Department has determined that the amendments will not exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria in a SERC as set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), FS.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 944.09, 944.473 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.09, 944.472, 944.473 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Adam Stallard, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

33-602.2035 Inmate Substance Abuse Testing.

The Office of Institutions shall be responsible for the development and implementation of the department’s substance abuse testing program.

(1) Definitions.

(a) through (c) No changes.

(d) Chain of Custody Form – the form used to document the identity and integrity of an inmate’s specimen from time of collection until the specimen is prepared for shipment to a designated outside laboratory for confirmation testing. This form will be provided by the laboratory conducting confirmation tests on specimens that had a positive result on the on-site testing device. Form DC6-2067, Chain of Custody Form is hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of the form are available directly from the vendor or from the Forms Control Administrator, 501 S. Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02090. The effective date of the form is __________ 11-28-10.

(e) through (h) No changes.

(2) through(3) No changes.

Rulemaking Authority 944.09, 944.473 FS. Law Implemented 944.09, 944.472, 944.473 FS. History–New 2-8-00, Amended 2-5-01, Formerly 33-602.2045, Amended 7-2-02, 2-19-07, 7-29-08, 8-26-09, 2-10-10, 11-28-10, 1-11-12, Formerly 33-108.101, Amended 2-17-13, 4-6-14, __________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: James Upchurch, Assistant Secretary for Institutions and Re-entry

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Julie L. Jones, Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 19, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: December 11, 2014