65C-45.0121. Level II Non-Child-Specific Foster Home Relicensing Requirements

Individuals applying for relicensure of a Level II Non-Child Specific Foster Home shall meet all relicensing requirements in Rule 65C-45.012, F.A.C., as well as the following requirements:

(1) The supervising agency shall obtain from the licensed out-of-home caregiver documentation of an additional seven (7) hours of continuing education annually.

(2) The supervising agency shall obtain and review information about the home from the “Case Manager/Case Worker Review of Foster Parent,” CF-FSP 5223, February 2015, incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11890 and the “Quality of Licensed Caregiver’s Home – Community Input,” CF-FSP 5225, March 2007, incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11892. The “Case Manager/Case Worker Review of Foster Parent” and at least one “Quality of Licensed Caregiver’s Home – Community Input” shall be completed for every child who has been placed for a minimum of 30 calendar days. The supervising agency and case manager must staff and address any issues raised by the case manager in the re-licensing home study. The staffing and any measures taken shall be documented in the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN).

(3) The supervising agency shall obtain the completed “Exit Interview about Foster Parents” form, CF-FSP 5353, Apr 2020, incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11893. This form must be completed for every child over the age of five (5) who exits the home following a placement of 30 calendar days or longer. The supervising agency must review the exit interviews and address issues raised in the exit interviews in the relicensing summary. Any measures taken to address issues of concern shall be documented in FSFN. The re-licensing file must contain all applicable exit interviews. If exit interviews are not provided with the re-licensing file, the supervising agency must document in FSFN efforts made to secure the exit interviews, and the proper administrator of the community-based care lead agency and supervising agency shall be notified.

(4) The supervising agency shall obtain from the licensed out-of-home caregiver a completed “Foster Parent’s Review of the Case Worker/Care Manager” form, CF-FSP 5224, Apr 2020, incorporated by reference and https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11891, and review information from case managers who supervised children in the home during the previous licensing year. The supervising agency must address any issues raised by the licensed out-of-home caregiver with the case management staff and in the relicensing home study.

(5) The supervising agency shall review and discuss with the licensed out-of-home caregiver the “Partnership Plan for Children in Out-of-Home Care,” incorporated by reference in Rule 65C-45.003, F.A.C., with the licensee, and document the date of the discussion in FSFN.

(6) The Unified Home Study must include:

(a) History of Placement Activity. Placement activity during the previous licensing year shall be identified and discussed. If the family requested that a child be moved, the reasons and circumstances must be addressed. The narrative must provide detail about each child who has left the home and address how the family has worked with each child;

(b) Youth Exit Interviews. An exit interviews obtained in accordance with subsection (3) of this rule; and

(c) Staff Feedback. A summary of feedback from lead and/or supervising agency staff members as it relates to the family’s continued suitability and performance as a licensed out-of-home caregiver.

(7) This rule will be reviewed and repealed, modified, or renewed through the rulemaking process five years from the effective date.

Rulemaking Authority 409.145(4), 409.175(5) FS. Law Implemented 409.145, 409.175 FS. History‒New 5-4-20, Amended 12-28-21.