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Notice: 23043240

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Family Safety and Preservation Program

Chapter:

Levels of Licensure

Overview

RULE:

65C-45.0121	Level II Non-Child-Specific Foster Home Relicensing Requirements
65C-45.0122	Level III Safe Foster Home for Victims of Human Trafficking Relicensing Requirements
65C-45.0123	Level IV Therapeutic Foster Home and Level V Medical Foster Home Relicensing Requirements

PURPOSE:

The Department intends to create rules 65C-45.0121-.0123 which will include relicensing standards specific to Levels of Licensure II, III, IV, and V.

SUMMARY:

In addition to the relicensing requirements in Rule 65C-42.012, F.A.C., the following requirements must be met. (1) Individuals applying for relicensure of a Level II Non-Child Specific Foster Home must participate in additional hours of continuing education and complete and discuss with the supervising agency incorporated forms and fire drill logs. Additional information is required to be included in the Unified Home Study, as well. (2) Individuals applying for relicensure of a Level III Safe Foster Home for Victims of Human Trafficking must also be licensed as a Level II foster home and meet the training requirements in Rules 65C-43.004 and 65C-43.005, F.A.C. (3) Individuals applying for relicensure of a Level IV Therapeutic Foster Home or Level V Medical Foster Home must also meet all licensing standards required by the Agency of Health Care Administration.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.145(5), 409.175(5), F.S.

LAW:

409.145, 409.175, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/17/2020 Vol. 46/53

COMMENTS:

From 3/17/2020 To 4/7/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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