Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Family Safety and Preservation Program
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65C-30.001: Definitions
65C-30.002: Early Service Intervention and Case Transfer
65C-30.003: Diligent Search
65C-30.004: Identification of Children
65C-30.005: Family Assessment
65C-30.006: Case Planning
65C-30.007: Case Management Responsibilities
65C-30.008: Services Worker Responsibilities to Parents
65C-30.009: Tiered Services Protocol
65C-30.010: Voluntary Protective Services
65C-30.011: Placement Responsibilities of the Services Worker or Child Protective Investigator
65C-30.012: Permanency Goal Selection
65C-30.013: Judicial Reviews and Court Reports
65C-30.014: Post-Placement Supervision and Services
65C-30.015: New Reports Received, Removal, and Placement of Children
65C-30.016: New Children in Families under Supervision
65C-30.017: Coordination of Services for Youth Involved with the Department of Juvenile Justice
65C-30.018: Out-of-Country Services
65C-30.019: Missing Children
65C-30.020: Child Deaths
65C-30.021: Child Death Reviews
65C-30.022: Termination of Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To align administrative rules with recent legislative and policy changes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: General Provisions for Child Protection.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 39.0121, 39.0137, 39.407(1), 39.5075(8), 39.5085(2)(a), 381.004(3)(e)11., 409.175(5)(a), 409.401 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 39.0138, 39.0139, 39.401, 39.402(9), 39.407, 39.506(6), 39.5085, 39.521, 39.6011, 39.621, 39.6221, 39.6231, 39.6241, 39.701, 39.811(7)(b), 381.004, 409.175, 409.401 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Workshop 1 – Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Workshop 2 – Thursday, January 15, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Workshop 3 – Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Workshop 1 – Department of Children and Families, 1400 West Commercial Boulevard, Room 195, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309
Workshop 2 – Community Based Care of Seminole Service Center, 2921 South Orlando Drive, Sanford, Florida 32773
Workshop 3 – Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Room 152, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
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: Julie Mayo, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, Room 146, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or julie_mayo@dcf.state.fl.us or (850)922-0375. 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: Julie Mayo, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, Room 146, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or julie_mayo@dcf.state.fl.us or (850)922-0375

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