26233570, 65G-14.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 26233570

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Chapter:

QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS AND WAIVER SUPPORT COORDINATION

Overview

RULE:

65G-14.001	Definitions
65G-14.002	Qualifications
65G-14.004	Qualified Organization Duties and Responsibilities – Oversight of Support Coordinators
65G-14.005	Disciplinary Action

PURPOSE:

To clarify that the formation of a Medicaid Waiver Service Agreement (“MWSA”) between the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (“Agency”) and Qualified Organizations is voluntary, and that formation of a MWSA is separate and distinct from Agency approval of a Qualified Organization. To simplify the disciplinary chart to make it easier to understand and less redundant. To make the application process easier by allowing the Agency to accept official transcripts directly from the educational entity and removes the requirement that transcripts must be sealed. Requires the Agency to no longer recognize a Qualified Organizations that are no longer active after a certain period.

SUBJECT:

The amendments to these rules address: the formation of a MWSA between the Agency and Qualified Organizations; the disciplinary chart regarding disciplinary action that may be implemented against a Qualified Organization; the Support Coordinator Dual Employment Medicaid Waiver Services Agreement Attachment, APD Form 65G-14.004 A; the Qualified Organization Medicaid Waiver Services Agreement, APD Form 65G-14.002 B; the application used to request designation as a Qualified Organization, APD Form 65G-14.002 A; and removal of inactive Qualified Organizations after a certain period.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

393.0662, 393.0663, 393.501, F.S.

LAW:

393.063, 393.0662, 393.0663, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/1/2022 Vol. 48/171

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

393.0662, 393.0663, 393.501, F.S., 393.063, 393.0662, 393.0663, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=65G-14.001&PDate=9/1/2022&Section=1

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