30228418, 65C-46.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 30228418

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Family Safety and Preservation Program

Chapter:

CHILD-CARING AGENCY LICENSING

Overview

RULE:

65C-46.001	Definitions
65C-46.002	Application Packet and Licensing Documents
65C-46.003	Administration and Organization
65C-46.004	Buildings, Grounds, Equipment and Interior Accommodations
65C-46.008	Individual Needs and Rights of Children In Care
65C-46.009	Discipline and Behavior Management
65C-46.010	Child Records and Confidentiality Requirements
65C-46.011	Personnel and Staffing Requirements
65C-46.012	Admission, Placement, and Ongoing Services
65C-46.014	Administrative Actions, Appeals and Closures
65C-46.0141	Corrective Action Plans
65C-46.021	Standards for Qualified Residential Treatment Program Credential
65C-46.023	Standards for Traditional and Residential Homes

PURPOSE:

Amendments remove obsolete rule provisions, streamline the licensing process, and align the rule language with Department policy regarding child-caring agency licensing.

SUMMARY:

Amendments include (1) clarifies, adds, and removes obsolete definitions, (2) updates forms, (3) clarifying application and licensing document requirements, (4) updates citations, (5) adds confidentiality policies for the responsibilities of the governing body, (6) adds requirements to notify the Department of changes to the executive director, statement of purpose, admission criteria, business name, address, or licensing setting, (7) removes language regarding building requirements, (8) adds interpreters, translators and language options for individual needs and rights of children in care, (9) updates the discipline and behavior management used by the child-caring agency, (10) updates requirements for personnel and staffing requirements including training requirements, (11) updates admission requirements for each child in the care and custody of the Department, (12) updates language regarding administrative actions and closures, (13) adds new section for corrective action plans, (14) updates grammatical errors and terminology, and (15) updates the standards for traditional and residential homes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.175(5) FS., 409.175(5)(a) FS., 381.004(2)(e)11. FS., 409.145(4) FS., 435.01 FS.

LAW:

409.175 FS., 409.175(5) FS., 409.175(6) FS., 409.175(5)(b)1., 8. FS., 409.175(5)(b)2., 3. FS., 409.175(5)(b)2., 12. FS., 409.175(5)(a)1., 13. FS., 409.175(5)(b)1., 9., 13., 381.004(2)(e)11., (f) FS., 409.175(5)(b)1., 4., 5., 7., 9., 435.05 FS., 409.175(5)(b)1., (6), (9)(a) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/17/2025 Vol. 51/223

COMMENTS:

From 11/17/2025 To 12/8/2025 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-18939 CF-FSP 5412 License Application for Child-Caring Agencies
Ref-18940 CF 1786 Community Residential Homes Local Ordinance Certification
Ref-18941 CF 1649 Attestation of Good Moral Character
Ref-18942 CF-FSP 5226 Partnership Plan for Children in Out-of-Home Care
Ref-18943 CF-FSP 5452 Application for Credential as a Qualified Residential Treatment Program

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