Rules 6M-10.001 and 6M-10.002, F.A.C., are amended to comply with section 1002.945, F.S., within Chapter 2021-10, Laws of Florida, section 10 (HB 419). The department shall approve child care facilities, family day care homes, and large family child care homes that are accredited by an accrediting association approved by the department, meet all other requirements to obtain and maintain the designation, and apply to the Gold Seal Quality Care program. The department shall establish a process that verifies that the accrediting association meets the provisions of section 1002.945(3)(a), F.S., which must include an auditing program and any other procedures that may reasonably determine an accrediting association’s compliance with this section.