7087807, 65C-20.008 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 7087807

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Family Safety and Preservation Program

Chapter:

FAMILY DAY CARE STANDARDS AND LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES

Overview

RULE:

65C-20.008	Application
65C-20.009	Staffing Requirements (Repealed)
65C-20.010	Health and Safety Related Requirements (Repealed)
65C-20.011	Health Records (Repealed)
65C-20.012	Enforcement
65C-20.013	Large Family Child Care Homes (LFCCH) (Repealed)
65C-20.014	Gold Seal Quality Care Program (Transferred)

PURPOSE:

The modifications were made to clarify and reorganize sections of the rule for easier use, and provide additional fire and emergency preparedness language to protect the health and safety of children in a child care setting.

SUMMARY:

The rule modifications were implemented based on requests for clarification on sections of the rules by licensing staff, providers, and community partners throughout the state. To meet the requests, several sections of the rules have been reorganized to move related topics to one area and the consolidation of several CF-FSP Forms.
In addition, more stringent fire safety requirements were added for providers when conducting monthly fire drills to include monitoring and maintaining of equipment, which could, if not maintained, result in a fire. The new fire safety requirements are as a result of the death of a child during naptime at a child care facility in the summer 2008. Language was also added requiring facilities and homes to create emergency preparedness plans to ensure procedures are in place for situations such as inclement weather or threats from an outside source.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

402.26-.319 FS.

LAW:

402.26-.319 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/22/2009 Vol. 35/20

COMMENTS:

From 5/22/2009 To 6/12/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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