Miscellaneous

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Departmental

The Department of Children and Family Services has conducted a survey to determine the need for new medication (methadone) treatment service providers, pursuant to Section 397.427, Florida Statutes, and administrative rules adopted thereunder.  The specific service to be added is outpatient methadone maintenance treatment.  The results of the survey indicate that the need for additional outpatient methadone maintenance treatment has been established in the following Department of Children and Family Services jurisdictional area:

District 9

Prospective applicants for a license to operate outpatient methadone maintenance treatment in District 9 may direct requests for an application to the following:

District 9

Department of Children and Family Services

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Office

111 South Sapodilla Avenue

West Palm Beach, Florida   33401

Attention:  Cathy Claud, Substance Abuse Service Director

(561) 650-6860

Applications for a license will be subject to review by District 9 and rated in accordance with specific criteria established for that purpose.

The closing date for submitting applications to District 9 is Wednesday, October 25, 2006, 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

Copies of the assessment may be obtained from:

Department of Children and Family Services

Substance Abuse Program Office

1317 Winewood Boulevard

Building 6, Room 305

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700

Telephone:  (850) 413-6708

Attention:  Susan B. Sweeney