Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
Residential Services
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
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63E-7.002: Definitions
63E-7.004: Youth Intake
63E-7.010: Residential Case Management Services
63E-7.011: Delinquency Intervention and Treatment Services
63E-7.012: Transfer, Release and Discharge
63E-7.016: Program Administration
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amends the rules governing intake, case management, intervention, release, and program administration.
SUMMARY: The amendments incorporate the Residential Positive Achievement Change Tool (RPACT) as the risk/needs assessment instrument for use in residential settings. Change is also made to the requirements under which direct care staff may assist youth in the self-administration of the mental health and substance abuse screening instrument at intake. Finally, residential programs are required to document criteria for the involvement of local law enforcement at their programs.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 985.64, 985.601(3)(a), 20.316, F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 985.601(3)(a), 985.03(44), 985.441(1)(b), F.S.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: DJJ Headquarters, 2737 Centerview Drive, General Counsel's Conference Room 3223, Tallahassee, Florida.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: John Milla, 2737 Centerview Dr., Ste. 3200, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3100, e-mail: john.milla@djj.state.fl.us

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NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Darryl Olson, Assistant Secretary for Residential Services, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
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