Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65G-1.047: Crisis Status Criteria
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of these Rule Development Workshsops is to solicit public input on a petition that has been filed to amend Rule 65G-1.047, F.A.C. The Petition proposes that children living in out-of-home foster care without the possibility of a permanent placement be added to the “first priority” crisis category of the rule.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Crisis Categories.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 393.501(1), 393.065(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 393.065(2) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: May 12, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT, PLACE: APD Conference Room, 201 West Broward Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301; ADA Contact: Ft. Lauderdale Area Office (954)467-4218
DATE AND TIME: May 19, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT
PLACE: University Area Community Center, 14013 North 22nd St., Tampa, Florida 33613; ADA Contact: Tampa Area Office (813)233-4300
DATE AND TIME: May 20, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hurston Building South Tower, Conference Rooms A&B, 400 W. Robinson Street, Orlando, Florida 32801; ADA Contact: Orlando Area Office (407)245-0440
DATE AND TIME: May 26, 2010, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT
PLACE: Central Office, 4030 Esplanade Way, Room 301, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; ADA Contact: APD Central Office 1(800)APD-CARE
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Terri McGarrity, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950, (850)414-7452. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Terri McGarrity, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950, (850)414-7452

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.