23431628, 65G-14.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 23431628

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Chapter:

QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS AND WAIVER SUPPORT COORDINATION

Overview

RULE:

65G-14.001	Definitions
65G-14.002	Qualifications
65G-14.003	Agency Monitoring and Oversight
65G-14.004	Qualified Organization Duties and Responsibilities – Oversight of Support Coordinators
65G-14.0041	Qualified Organization Duties and Responsibilities – Code of Ethics
65G-14.0042	Qualified Organization Duties and Responsibilities – Disciplinary Process
65G-14.0043	Qualified Organization Duties and Responsibilities – Mentoring Program
65G-14.005	Disciplinary Action

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of these new rules is to ensure that waiver support coordinators have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to competently provide services to persons with developmental disabilities. These rules will implement and interpret statutory changes pursuant to Chapter 2020-71, Laws of Florida, regarding qualified organizations and waiver support coordinators.

SUBJECT:

The subject areas to be addressed in these new rules include requirements for qualified organizations, including minimum requirements for each qualified organization’s code of ethics, disciplinary process, and mentoring program, as well as what and when qualified organizations must report to the Agency. These rules also address a qualified organization’s violation(s) of Agency rule(s) or statute(s) and the range of actions the Agency may take in response.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

393.501, 393.0663(5), F.S.

LAW:

393.0663(2), 393.0663(3), 393.0663(4), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/15/2020 Vol. 46/137

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

393.501, 393.0663(5), F.S., 393.0663(2), 393.0663(3), 393.0663(4), F.S.

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=65G-14.001&PDate=7/15/2020&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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