RULE NO: RULE TITLE
63H-1.001: Purpose and Scope
63H-1.002: Definitions
63H-1.003: Authorized Levels of Response
63H-1.011: Rehired Employee Training
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The amendments clarify the purpose and scope, and refine the definitions of “facility” and “program”, so that day treatment and facility-based conditional release will be deemed “facilities”, while community-based conditional release will be deemed “programs”. A form is updated, and the threshold for a level 2 response is clarified to require a specified safety risk. The rule section governing authorized response is also amended to reflect the current use of trauma-informed care as a guiding principle. Training requirements for rehired staff are amended.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The amended rule clarifies the purpose and scope, makes necessary changes to definitions, updates a form, and clarifies the authorized level of response for the department’s verbal and physical intervention techniques. The amended rule also changes the training requirements for rehired staff.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 985.64, 985.645 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 985.645 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: DJJ Headquarters, 2737 Centerview Dr., General Counsel’s Conference Room 3223, Tallahassee, Florida
For participation by telephone contact: John Milla at (850)921-4129
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: John Milla, 2737 Centerview Dr., Ste. 3200, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3100, e-mail: john.milla@djj.state.fl.us

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