NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 29, 2011, the Department of Children and Families, received a petition for waiver of paragraph 65C-13.030(2)(b), Florida Administrative Code, from Kids in Distress and Betty Harris, assigned Case No. 11-013W. Paragraph 65C-13.030(2)(b), F.A.C., states licensed out-of-home caregivers that have contracted with a lead agency are authorized by Section 409.1671(5)(b), F.S., to provide child care as a Licensed Family Day Care Home, as defined in Section 402.302(7), F.S., if they choose to do so and meet the requirements for licensing. A dually licensed foster home cannot provide care for more than five children, including biological, foster, and adopted children. Therapeutic or Medical Foster Homes can not be dually licensed.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Agency Clerk, Dept. of Children and Families, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 2, Room 204, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700.