Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65G-1: WAIVER ENROLLMENT FOR CHILDREN IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: During the 2006 legislative session (Ch. 2006-227, Laws of Florida), Section 393.065, Florida Statutes, was amended to direct the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to place children with developmental disabilities who are in the child welfare system at the top of the waitlist for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid waiver after persons deemed to be in a crisis status who shall have the highest priority. The purpose of the proposed rule development is, therefore, to provide a procedure and criteria for enrolling such children on a HCBS waiver.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Enrollment of children in the child welfare system on the Florida Supported Living or Developmental Disabilities Home and Community-Based Medicaid waivers.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 393.501(1), 393.065 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.197(3), 393.065 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Terri McGarrity, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor, Division of Operations, Suite 360, 4030 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950; e-mail: terri_mcgarrity@apd.state.fl.us