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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: October 28, 2024) |
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65. Department of Children and Families |
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65F. Refugee Services |
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65F-1. Unaccompanied Refugee Minors |
1(1) “Child welfare services,” as used in this rule, means foster care and all related services and benefits available to children in Florida’s foster care and to young adults who remain qualified for independent living transition services39.
40(2) “Unaccompanied refugee minor” means an unaccompanied minor, as defined in 5145 C.F.R. §400.111, 54who has met the federal eligibility standards for placement into the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program (URMP). Only unaccompanied refugee minors are eligible for child welfare services through the URMP.
83(3) “Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program” (URMP) means the federally funded and state administered program under 9845 C.F.R. Parts 400 102and 401 and Section 106402.86, F.S., 108established to secure custody over an unaccompanied refugee minor and to provide the same range 123of child welfare services available to other children and young adults in Florida136.
137Rulemaking Authority 139402.86(2) FS. 141Law Implemented 143402.86(1) FS. 145History146‒New 9-24-13.
