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Notice: 4960403

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Chapter:

SERVICE DELIVERY PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Overview

RULE:

65G-4.002

Service Delivery.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rule is to implement a comprehensive assessment process that will be used to identify support needs for recipients of Home and Community-Based services, Developmental Disability Waiver Services, and general revenue funded services from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities once eligibiity is established. The rule shall identify appropriate assessment strategies to identify the types and levels of support a person with developmental disabilities may require now and in the near-term future.
The assessment instrument will be applied to measure the skills and abilities of the person eligible for services and the types and levels of support a person with developmental disabilities may need to assist them with life changes while living, working, fulfilling valued roles, and participating in his/her community. The assessment will evaluate a full range of adaptive, behavioral, and physical needs, including sight, hearing, communication, and ambulation. The rule will also establish an administration schedule for targeted groups on the Developmental Disabilities waiver, the Family and Supported Living Waiver and the Consumer Directed Care Plus program, and all other persons receiving services from the Agency under other funding sources, or on the wait list for service.

SUBJECT:

Assessment instrument for Home and Community-Based services delivery system valid assessment instrument to assess clients for the developmental disabilities waiver, qualificaitons and training for those administering the instrument, and use of the instrument.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

393.501 FS. (2007)

LAW:

393.0661 FS. (2007)

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/7/2007 Vol. 33/49

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

393.501 FS. (2007), 393.0661 FS. (2007)

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=65G-4.002&PDate=12/7/2007&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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