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. 36 No. 46, November 19, 2010 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

63H-2.001 Purpose and Scope.

(1) This rule establishes a statewide framework for the department to implement procedures governing the certification, pre-service, and in-service training of direct care staff. The provisions of this rule are applicable to all direct care staff, as defined in this rule, within all state and contracted department programs, facilities, probation units, and county or municipally operated detention centers.

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 20.316(1), 985.601(8) FS. Law Implemented 985.02(3)(c), 985.601(8) FS. History–New 6-11-07, Amended __________.

63H-2.002 Definitions.

(1) through (17) No change.

(18) Pre-Service Training – The initial training for newly hired contracted, or county or municipally operated direct care staff that is conducted after hire but before they become direct care staff.

(19) through (21) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 20.316(1), 985.601(8) FS. Law Implemented 985.02(3)(c), 985.601(8) FS. History–New 6-11-07, Amended __________.

63H-2.0075 County Operated Detention.

(1) Pre-service training requirements are as follows:

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) All county and municipally operated detention facilities/programs will submit, in writing, a list of all pre-service training to Staff Development and Training that includes course names, descriptions, objectives, and training hours for any training based on the above topics.

(d) No change.

(2) County and municipally operated detention employees are authorized to be in the presence of youth prior to the completion of the training requirements outlined above. However, the following essential skills training must be completed first:

(a) through (f) No change.

(3) Upon request by a county or municipally operated detention administrator, the Director of Staff Development and Training will grant a 90-day extension to the 180-day time frame for completing training requirements. The extension may only be based on the following:

(a) through (g) No change.

(4) No change.

(5) County and municipally operated detention staff must complete 24 hours of annual in-service training beginning the calendar year after the staff has completed pre-service training.

(6) No change.

(7) All county and municipally operated detention facilities/programs will submit to Staff Development and Training a written list of in-service training that includes course names, descriptions, objectives, and training hours for any instructor-led in-service training other than the above topics.

(8) through (10) No change.

~~(11) County operated detention staff who cross over from non-residential to residential shall complete all training requirements set forth in Rule 63H-2.0075, F.A.C.~~

(11)~~(12)~~ Procedures for documentation of training are as follows:

(a) No change.

(b) Completion of all training requirements shall be documented on the Department’s computer-based tracking system or a county or municipally operated tracking system.

Rulemaking Authority 20.316(1), 985.601(8) FS. Law Implemented 985.601(8) FS. History–New __________.

63H-2.008 Instructor Qualifications.

(1) through (3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 20.316(1), 985.601(8) FS. Law Implemented 985.02(3)(c), 985.601(8) FS. History–New 6-11-07, Amended __________.