12867552, 65C-16.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 12867552

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Family Safety and Preservation Program

Chapter:

ADOPTIONS

Overview

RULE:

65C-16.001	Definitions
65C-16.005	Evaluation of Applicants
65C-16.012	Types of Adoption Assistance

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of this rule is to align the rule with statutory changes made during the 2010 legislative session. Chapter 2010-6, Laws of Florida, amended Section 63.0422, F.S., and Section 409.175 to require all prospective and licensed out-of-home caregivers to complete a firearms safety acknowledgement form to be used by child-placing agencies during an adoption home study that requires all prospective adoptive applicants to acknowledge in writing the receipt of a document containing solely and exclusively the language provided for in s. 790.174 verbatim. Chapter 2010-158, Laws of Florida, repealed Section 409.1663, F.S. and the department no longer has the statutory authority to implement the provision of this law.

SUBJECT:

Adoptions

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

39.0121, 63.233, 409.166(8), 409.167(6), F.S.

LAW:

63.0422, 409.175, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/11/2013 Vol. 39/71

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

39.0121, 63.233, 409.166(8), 409.167(6), F.S., 63.0422, 409.175, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=65C-16.001&PDate=4/11/2013&Section=1

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