Purpose
The Department intends to amend and repeal several rules within Chapter 65C-13, Foster Care Licensing, to accomplish the following tasks: 1) revise background screening requirements to comport with Florida statutes; 2) revise the components of the initial licensing home study to align with the components of the unified home study in the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN); 3) add requirements to the relicensing home study; 4) repeal duplicative language; 5) add procedural requirements regarding notification of denial of re-licensure; 6) add a quality review process; 6) require compliance with normalcy provisions of Florida statutes; 7) add compliance requirements to Residential Pool Safety Act; and 8) clarify requirements for bedroom sharing.