Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Family Safety and Preservation Program
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65C-24.001: Definition of Terms
65C-24.002: Federal Funding Requirements
65C-24.003: Home Study Requirements
65C-24.004: Relative Caregiver Program Benefit Payments
65C-24.005: Legal Requirements
65C-24.006: Permanency Planning Requirements
65C-24.007: Placement Supervision
65C-24.008: Child Care
65C-24.009: Child Support Collection
65C-24.010: Eligibility Requirements
65C-24.011: Eligibility Process
65C-24.012: Determining the Amount of the Monthly Benefit Payment
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To repeal duplicative administrative rules relating to requirements established for the Relative Caregiver Program, which are available Chapter 65C-28, F.A.C.
SUMMARY: This rule outlines the relative caregiver program requirements, including definition of terms, federal funding, home study, benefit payments, legal, permanency planning, placement supervision, child care, child support collection, eligibility, eligbility process, and amount of monthly benefit. These requirements are listed in Rule 65C-28.008, F.A.C., (Relative Caregiver Program Requirements), which became effective May 4, 2006.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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: 39.012, 39.0121(10), 39.5085(2)(a), (d) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 39.5085 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Julie Mayo, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, Floor 1, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)922-0375

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

65C-24.001 Definition of Terms.

Specific Authority 39.012, 39.0121(10), 39.5085(2)(a), (d) FS. Law Implemented 39.5085 FS. History–New 6-1-99, Repealed_________.

 

65C-24.002 Federal Funding Requirements.

Specific Authority 39.012, 39.0121(10), 39.5085(2)(a), (d) FS. Law Implemented 39.5085 FS. History–New 6-1-99, Repealed_________.

 

65C-24.003 Home Study Requirements.

Specific Authority 39.012, 39.0121(10), 39.5085(2)(a), (b), (d) FS. Law Implemented 39.5085 FS. History–New 6-1-99, Repealed_________.

 

65C-24.004 Relative Caregiver Program Benefit Payments.

Specific Authority 39.012, 39.0121(10), 39.5085(2)(a), (b), (d) FS. Law Implemented 39.5085 FS. History–New 6-1-99, Repealed_________.

 

65C-24.005 Legal Requirements.

Specific Authority 39.012, 39.0121(10), 39.5085(2)(a), (b), (d) FS. Law Implemented 39.5085 FS. History–New 6-1-99, Repealed_________.

 

65C-24.006 Permanency Planning Requirements.

Specific Authority 39.012, 39.0121(10), 39.5085(2)(a), (b), (d) FS. Law Implemented 39.5085 FS. History–New 6-1-99, Repealed_________.

 

65C-24.007 Placement Supervision.

Specific Authority 39.012, 39.0121(10), 39.5085(2)(a), (b), (d) FS. Law Implemented 39.5085 FS. History–New 6-1-99, Repealed_________.

 

65C-24.008 Child Care.

Specific Authority 39.012, 39.0121(10), 39.5085(2)(a), (b), (d) FS. Law Implemented 39.5085 FS. History–New 6-1-99, Repealed_________.

 

65C-24.009 Child Support Collection.

Specific Authority 39.012, 39.0121(10), 39.5085(2)(a), (b), (d) FS. Law Implemented 39.5085 FS. History–New 6-1-99, Repealed_________.

 

65C-24.010 Eligibility Requirements.

Specific Authority 39.012, 39.0121(10), 39.5085(2)(a), (b), (d) FS. Law Implemented 39.5085 FS. History–New 6-1-99, Repealed_________.

 

65C-24.011 Eligibility Process.

Specific Authority 39.012, 39.0121(10), 39.5085(2)(a), (b), (d) FS. Law Implemented 39.5085 FS. History–New 6-1-99, Repealed_________.

 

65C-24.012 Determining the Amount of the Monthly Benefit Payment.

Specific Authority 39.012, 39.0121(10), 39.5085(2)(a), (b), (d) FS. Law Implemented 39.5085 FS. History–New 6-1-99, Repealed_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Julie Mayo
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Don Winstead
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 30, 2008