22110779, 65C-43.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 22110779

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Family Safety and Preservation Program

Chapter:

PLACEMENT AND SERVICES FOR COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN

Overview

RULE:

65C-43.001	Initial Screening Instrument
65C-43.002	Reporting
65C-43.003	Criteria for Certification of Safe Houses (Transferred)
65C-43.0035	Record Keeping for Children in Safe Houses (Transferred)
65C-43.004	Training for Foster Parents of Safe Foster Homes and Staff of Safe Houses
65C-43.005	Specialized Training in Serving Human Trafficking Victims

PURPOSE:

The Department intends to amend Rule Chapter 65C-43, F.A.C., to (1) add data that must be reported to the Department’s Human Trafficking Unit; (2) remove criteria for certification of safe foster homes; (3) incorporate a required form; and (4) clarify that certain specialized training must be live.  In addition, the Department intends to create a new rule regarding record keeping.

SUMMARY:

The amendments accomplish the following: (1) Expand the use of the Human Trafficking Screening Tool to include children and young adults who have been labor trafficked and young adults who are in extended foster care or who are receiving other independent living services; (2) Add required information that must be reported to the Department; (3) Remove the criteria for certification of safe foster homes; (4) Update the “Screening, Placement and Services Checklist for Sexually Exploited Children and Young Adults;” and (5) Require the specialized training for servicing human trafficking victims to be live training.
Additionally, Rule 65C-43.0035, F.A.C., Record Keeping for Children in Safe Home, is created.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

39.524(3)(a), 409.1678(2)(c)7., (2)(e), 409.1754(1)(c), F.S.

LAW:

39.524, 409.1678, 409.1754, (3)(a)1., F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/10/2019 Vol. 45/133

COMMENTS:

From 7/10/2019 To 7/31/2019 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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