Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Family Safety and Preservation Program
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65C-16.008: Dispute Resolutions and Appeals
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Pursuant to Department of Children and Family Services v. I.B. and D.B., 891 So.2d 1168 (1st DCA 2005), this Rule is invalid. Therefore, the rule must be amended to delete subsection (2).
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Department of Children and Family Services v. I.B. and D.B., 891 So.2d 1168 (1st DCA 2005), this Rule is invalid. Therefore, the rule must be amended to delete subsection (2).
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 120.57, 120.68, 409.145 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.68, 409.145 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: Friday, August 18, 2006, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 4, Tallahassee, FL
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kim Grosdidier, Building 6, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)922-5055

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

65C-16.008 Dispute Resolutions and Appeals.

(1) No change.

(2) Adoptive applicants do not have the right to appeal the department’s decision on the selection of an adoptive home for a particular child.

Specific Authority 120.57, 120.68, 409.026(8), 409.145 FS. Law Implemented 120.68, 409.145 FS. History–New 5-20-91, Formerly 10M-8.00514, Amended 4-19-94, 7-18-95, Formerly 10M-8.0054, Amended 8-19-03,___________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Pat Badland
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Beth Englander
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 18, 2005
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 3, 2006