29429429, 65G-11.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 29429429

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Chapter:

DD Preenrollment Categories

Overview

RULE:

65G-11.001	Definitions
65G-11.002	Preenrollment Category Criteria
65G-11.003	Preenrollment Category Placement Procedure
65G-11.004	Crisis Determination Procedure

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the amended Rule is to ensure compliance with Chapter 2024-14, Laws of Florida, which amended section 393.065, Florida Statutes. The proposed amendments include updating a reference to the timeframe by which the Agency must make a determination of eligibility for Agency services for applicants who have been determined to be in crisis, and to update the caregiver age threshold from 70 to 60 in Preenrollment category 4. Additionally, the amended Rule is intended to remove certain outdated statutory and rule references and update outdated terminology.

SUMMARY:

Amendments were made to section 393.065 under Chapter 2024-14, Laws of Florida, which includes the requirement that a determination that an applicant is in crisis within 15 days after receipt of a complete application, and the caregiver age threshold was changed from 70 years of age to 60.  The proposed Rules will update these references where they appear in the Rules. Additionally, the amendment will remove references to a statute and to Agency rules that have been repealed, and to the nonexistent FSL waiver.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

393.065(12), 393.501(1), F.S.

LAW:

393.065, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/2/2025 Vol. 51/64

COMMENTS:

From 4/2/2025 To 4/23/2025 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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