Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 35 No. 5, February 6, 2009 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

63E-8.006 Quality of Life and Youth Grievance Process.

An expedition program shall comply with the provisions of 63E-7.006, F.A.C., with the following exceptions:

(1) Due to the mobile nature of a wilderness excursion and based on factors such as reasonable accessibility and urgency, an expedition program may limit visitation of any youth on an excursion to the youth’s attorney of record, Juvenile Probation Officer (JPO) and clergy, and others as required by law. However, the program may deny a visitation request of any of the aforementioned parties if the program determines that the request is not based on a legitimate and urgent need for the requestor to have face-to-face contact with the youth before he or she returns to the base camp.

(2) The program shall deliver mail and phone messages to youth on wilderness excursions when contact is made to replenish supplies. However, when the base camp receives an emergency telephone call for a youth who is on a wilderness excursion, the program shall deliver or forward a message to the youth as soon as is reasonable and practicable. Wilderness excursion staff shall dial ~~approve~~ and maintain a line of sight of ~~supervise~~ youths’ during outgoing telephone calls that shall be limited to emergency situations.

(3) If a youth’s grievance appeal has been denied by the excursion’s Team Leader, the youth can present his or her appeal to the program director at the excursion team’s weekly meeting with the program director, or, if grievance procedure timeframes would be exceeded by waiting for the weekly meeting, the appeal may be presented to the director via telephone.

Rulemaking ~~Specific~~ Authority 985.64 FS. Law Implemented 985.03, 985.441, 985.601(3)(a) FS. History–New__________.

63E-8.013 Safety and Security.

An expedition program shall comply with the provisions of 63E-7.0132, F.A.C., with the following exceptions:

(1) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking ~~Specific~~ Authority 985.64 FS. Law Implemented 985.03, 985.441, 985.601(3)(a) FS. History–New__________.