30669380 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 30669380
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division:	Division of Children's Medical Services


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	The Florida Department of Health/Division of Children's Medical Services/Early Steps Program announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Monday, April 20th 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST

PLACE:	https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjIwZWNmNjYtMTc5YS00MDQ4LWI2NTMtYzE2ODcwNDNmZTYz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2228cd8f80-3c44-4b27-81a0-cd2b03a31b8d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225fa0c66b-35f4-4066-ac8c-b8f5b547789c%22%7d

Subject:	The purpose of the public participation period is to gather comments regarding the proposed policies and the annual Part C application for funds. The Early Steps State Office (ESSO) is interested in information that would assist us in maintaining a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system of early intervention services for infants and toddlers and their families. Public hearings will be held on Monday, April 20th 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST, and Tuesday, April 21st 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST, to allow for public participation. The opportunity for public comment on the proposed policies and the Part C application will be available for 30 days after public hearing, beginning April 20th, 2026 through May 20th, 2026. Comments will be accepted from the public, including parents of infants and toddlers with disabilities, providers of services, advocacy groups and organizations, as well as other stakeholders in the state. All public comments must be directed to CMS.EarlyStepsPublicComment@flhealth.gov. For more information, please visit: https://floridaearlysteps.com/program-policies-and-guidance/ If no request for a public hearing is received the hearing will be cancelled; this notice will be canceled on the date above if no request is received; please call 850-841-8623 on the date above to find out if the hearing has been cancelled.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: andrew.smith@flhealth.gov

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	3/25/2026 Vol. 52/58


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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