The purpose of the rule development is to receive public input pertaining to development of rules to comply with Chapter 2020-071, Laws of Florida, which requires the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (“Agency”) to work toward ensuring that Waiver Support Coordinators (“WSC”), who provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities who are enrolled or enrolling on the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (“HCBS”) Waiver, have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to competently provide services to those individuals. Under Ch. 2020-071, Laws of Florida, WSCs will be required to successfully complete training and professional development approved by the Agency and pass a competency-based assessment. These rules are intended to establish standardized training to be completed by WSCs prior to taking any competency-based assessments. These rules also describe the process by which in-serice training is to be approved by the Agency