10648968, 65C-22.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 10648968

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Family Safety and Preservation Program

Chapter:

CHILD CARE STANDARDS

Overview

RULE:

65C-22.001	General Requirements
65C-22.002	Physical Environment (Repealed)
65C-22.003	Training (Repealed)
65C-22.004	Health Related Requirements (Repealed)
65C-22.005	Food and Nutrition (Repealed)
65C-22.006	Record Keeping (Repealed)
65C-22.007	Evening Child Care
65C-22.008	School Age Child Care
65C-22.009	Gold Seal Quality Care Program (Transferred)
65C-22.010	Enforcement

PURPOSE:

The rule modifications were implemented based on the passage of House Bill 5311. This bill eliminated the Department of Health’s ability to conduct food service inspections in child care settings. In an effort to protect the health and safety of children in child care, sections of the administrative code have been revised to incorporate standards for the continued regulation of food safety in licensed child care facilities. Background screening modifications were also implemented based new screening requirements set forth with the passage of Senate Bill 7069. Additional rule modifications are being made in the areas of training and fire safety. Training modifications are due to the redesign of mandated child care training courses. Fire safety modifications are to provide clarifying language regarding fire/emergency drills and to establish requirements pertaining to reunification provisions for parents and children, and provisions for children with special needs in emergency situations.

SUBJECT:

Subject areas addressed in the proposed changes include: food hygiene, sanitation, training, and fire safety.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

402.305 FS.

LAW:

Chapter 2010-114, Chapter 2010-161 Sections 17 & 18, Laws of Florida.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/22/2011 Vol. 37/51

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

402.305 FS., Chapter 2010-114, Chapter 2010-161 Sections 17 & 18, Laws of Florida.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=65C-22.001&PDate=12/22/2011&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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