Rule No.: RULE TITLE
65C-36.001: Definitions
65C-36.002: General Provisions
65C-36.003: Responsibilities of the Florida Abuse Hotline
65C-36.004: Responsibilities Related to the Child Protective Investigation
65C-36.005: Responsibilities of the Department of Children and Family Services Region Director
65C-36.006: Responsibilities of the Lead Agency
65C-36.007: State Child Fatality Prevention Specialist Responsibilities
65C-36.008: Region Child Fatality Prevention Specialist Responsibilities
65C-36.009: Dispute Resolution
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule is being promulgated to specify roles and responsibilities of staff involved with the intake, child protective investigation and review of circumstances when a child dies due to alleged abuse, neglect or abandonment; during the course of a child protective investigation; or while receiving child welfare services. Upon promulgation of this rule, Rules 65C-30.020 and 65C-30.021, F.A.C., will be repealed.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Intake, investigation and review of child deaths due to alleged abuse, neglect or abandonment.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 39.012, 39.0121, 39.301, 409.1671 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 39.012, 39.0121, 39.201, 39.202, 39.301, 39.306, 383.402, 409.165 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Keith Perlman, 1317 Winewood, Bldg. 1, Suite 307A, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700, phone: (850)922-2195; email: keith_perlman@dcf.state.fl.us

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