8974554, 65CER10-04 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 8974554

Notice of Emergency Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Family Safety and Preservation Program

Overview

RULE:

65CER10-04

School Age Child Care

SPECIFIC REASONS FOR FINDING AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE:

With the passage of HB 5311 the Department of Health ceased inspection of food service establishments in child care facilities effective July 1, 2010. Currently, Chapter 65C-22, Florida Administrative Code, does not have specific standards for food hygiene. The intent of this emergency rule revision is to create the necessary verbiage that will appropriately reflect food hygiene standards for continued safety and well-being of the children served by Department of Children and Families. This emergency rule revision will allow the Department to inspect the food hygiene standards in child care facilities that provide food service.

REASON FOR CONCLUDING THAT THE PROCEDURE IS FAIR UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES:

Chapter 65C-22, Florida Administrative Code is the most efficient means of providing guidance to protect the health, safety, and welfare of children attend child care licensed by the Department.

SUMMARY:

The new rule provides standards for the regulation of food hygiene in licensed child care programs.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

Dinah Gallon, Child Care Program Office, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, Room 388, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, phone: (850)488-4900 Email: Dinah_Gallon@dcf.state.fl.us

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/13/2010 Vol. 36/32

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://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=65CER10-04&PDate=8/13/2010&Section=4

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