29302068, 65C-16.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 29302068

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Family Safety and Preservation Program

Chapter:

ADOPTIONS

Overview

RULE:

65C-16.001	Definitions
65C-16.002	Adoptive Family Selection
65C-16.003	Case Reviews
65C-16.004	Recruitment, Screening and Application Process/Adoptive Applicants
65C-16.007	Abuse Hotline and Registry and Criminal Records Checks
65C-16.009	Adoption Placement
65C-16.010	Adoption Placement - Post-Placement Services
65C-16.013	Determination of Maintenance Subsidy Payments
65C-16.0131	Determination of Extension of Maintenance Subsidy Payments
65C-16.019	Intervention in Dependency Cases
65C-16.021	Adoption Benefits for Qualifying Employees of State Agencies and Other Eligible Applicants

PURPOSE:

Align rule language regarding adoptions pursuant to Chapter Law 2024-177. Amendments will update and clarify language.

SUMMARY:

Amendments include: (1) updates to align with practice and statutory requirements, (2) updates were made regarding grandparent notification, siblings, relatives, and child studies, (3) updates to replace the name of Florida’s child welfare information system, (4) updates to align with definition of pre-adoptive placement, (5) updates background screening requirements, (6) updates effective date of adoptive placement and time frame to request documentation, (7) updates to require documentation of disruptions in Florida’s child welfare information system, (8) updates to align with state EMAS program, required documentation for subsidy request and termination reasons, (9) updates 16-17 to 14-17, (10) updates to align with definition of pre-adoptive placement, and (11) updates to application for State Employee and Other Eligible Applicants program.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

39.012, 39.0121, 39.0137, 39.4024, 63.233, 409.166(8), 409.1664(6), 409.167(6), 409.175(5)(a), 409.988(2)(e) FS.

LAW:

39.01, 39.0137, 39.01375, 39.0138, 39.4015, 39.4022, 39.4024, 39.521, 39.621, 39.701, 39.811(8), (9), 39.812, 63.039(1), 63.0425, 63.0427, 63.082(6), 63.085, 63.092, 63.093, 63.125, 63.165, 409.166, 409.1664, 409.167, 409.175(5)(a), 409.175(14), 409.986(2), 409.988(2) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/26/2025 Vol. 51/39

COMMENTS:

From 2/26/2025 To 3/19/2025 (21 Days)

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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