Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65G-2.001: Definitions
65G-2.002: Lincense Application and Renewal Procedures
65G-2.0021: Additional Requirements for Licensees and Applicant
65G-2.003: Types of Licenses
65G-2.0031: Other Licenses
65G-2.0032: Agency Monitoring and Oversight
65G-2.004: License Violation
65G-2.0041: License Violations-Fines and Other Disciplinary Actions
65G-2.005: Denial or Revocation
65G-2.006: Licensed Capacity
65G-2.007: General Standards
65G-2.008: Staff Qualifications and Training requirements
65G-2.009: Resident Care and Supervision Standards
65G-2.010: Fire and Emergency Procedures
65G-2.011: Foster Care Facility Standards
65G-2.012: Group Home Facility Standards
65G-2.013: Residential Habilitation Center Standards
65G-2.014: Comprehensive Transitional Education Program
65G-2.015: Siting
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: A number of technical and substantive revisions to this administrative rule are being proposed in order to effectuate statutory changes as well as new and/or modified Agency policies and procedures regarding the licensure of Agency-licensed residential facilities.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This rule revision delineates the requirements for the licensure of foster care facilities, group home facilities, residential habilitation centers, and comprehensive transitional education programs.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 393.501(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 393.501(1) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 11, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon EST
PLACE: Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Conference Room 370A, 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: Tom Rice, Operations Review Specialist, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)414-7649, email: tom_rice@apd.state.fl.us. 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: Tom Rice, Operations Review Specialist, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)414-7649, email: tom_rice@apd.state.fl.us

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