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Notice: 5232779

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Mental Health Program

Chapter:

Licensure of Residential Treatment Centers

Overview

RULE:

65E-9.001	Applicability
65E-9.002	Definitions
65E-9.003	Licensure
65E-9.005	Operating Standards
65E-9.006	Program Standards
65E-9.007	Staffing
65E-9.008	Admission
65E-9.012	Rights of Children
65E-9.013	Restraint, Seclusion, and Time Out

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rule development is to amend the current rule to correct technical errors and statutory changes and to modify sections related to applicability, definitions, licensure, operating and program standards; staffing and admissions criteria, rights of children, and restraints and use of seclusion. These rules shall apply to all residential treatment centers, including therapeutic group homes under contract with the department or the agency to provide treatment services to children with emotional disturbances who are admitted to services pursuant to Chapter 39 or Chapter 394, F.S. These rules shall also apply to providers serving children through age 20 who have been committed to the department under Section 985.19, F.S.

SUBJECT:

Those sections related to applicability, definitions, licensure, operating and program standards; staffing, and admissions criteria, rights of children, restraints seclusion, and time out.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

39.407 FS.

LAW:

394.875 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/22/2008 Vol. 34/08

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

39.407 FS., 394.875 FS.

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=65E-9.001&PDate=2/22/2008&Section=1

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