Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65G-2: LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule revision is to update and make substantive revisions to the rules regulating the licensure of residential facilities serving persons with developmental disabilities.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The regulation of foster care facilities, group home facilities, residential habilitation centers, and comprehensive transitional education programs housing persons with developmental disabilities.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 393.501, 393.067 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 393.063. 393.067, 393.0673, 393.0655, 393.0657, 393.13, 393.501, 393.135, 393.506 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 5, 2006, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Room 301C, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 4 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Vicki McCrary, (850)921-3061. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Vicki McCrary, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399, vicki_mccrary@apd.state.fl.us

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.