26078952, 65C-45.003 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 26078952

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Family Safety and Preservation Program

Chapter:

Levels of Licensure

Overview

RULE:

65C-45.003	Foster Home Initial Licensing Requirements for all Levels of Licensure
65C-45.008	Level IV Therapeutic Foster Home and Level V Medical Foster Home Initial Licensing Requirements
65C-45.015	Capacity Assessments

PURPOSE:

The Department intends to amend rules within chapter 65C-45, F.A.C., to improve standards for licensure of foster homes. The Department also intends to amend rule 65C-45.008, F.A.C., to conform with statutory language in section 409.175(5), F.S.

SUMMARY:

The amendments accomplish the following: 1) amends home study as follows: The licensed out-of-home caregiver shall have access to transportation available 24 hours a day, 2) adds amended form pertaining to the Memorandum of Agreement for Adoption of Attestation 3) removes the language to align with statutory language and reflect that the Agency for Health Care Administration does not have licensing requirements, and 4) reorganizes rule and clarifies requirements for overcapacity waiver requests and approval.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.145(5), 409.175(5), 435.01(2), FS.

LAW:

409.145, 409.175, 435.04, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/26/2022 Vol. 48/144

COMMENTS:

From 7/26/2022 To 8/16/2022 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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