22373164, 65C-25.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 22373164

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Family Safety and Preservation Program

Chapter:

SPECIALIZED CHILD CARE FACILITIES FOR THE CARE OF MILDLY-ILL CHILDREN

Overview

RULE:

65C-25.001	Definitions
65C-25.002	Admission and Assessment
65C-25.003	General Information
65C-25.004	Physical Environment (Repealed)
65C-25.005	Personnel Requirements (Repealed)
65C-25.006	Health and Safety (Repealed)
65C-25.007	Food and Nutrition (Repealed)
65C-25.008	Record Keeping (Repealed)
65C-25.009	Enforcement

PURPOSE:

The Department intends to amend Rule Chapter 65C-25, Specialized Child Care Facilities for the Care of Mildly Ill Children, in response to comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC).  The rules were last amended in 2003 and will be updated to reflect current law, practice, and procedure.

SUMMARY:

The amendments will accomplish the following: (1) Update references; (2) Update forms and incorporate new forms; (3) Establish licensing violations and fines; (4) Require compliance with the Child Care Facility Handbook except where standards in the rule chapter are more stringent; (5) Establish sanitation, health, safety requirements; (6) Establish personnel requirements; (7) Require certain enrollment/registration information; and (8) Require certain information to be included in the child’s file. In addition, the Department will reorganize the information in the rule chapter, repeal rules, and add a rule on enforcement.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

402.305(17), F.S.

LAW:

402.305, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/13/2019 Vol. 45/179

COMMENTS:

From 9/13/2019 To 10/4/2019 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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