19459478, 65C-30.019 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 19459478

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Family Safety and Preservation Program

Chapter:

General Child Welfare Provisions

Overview

RULE:

65C-30.019

Missing Children

PURPOSE:

The Department intends to amend Rule 65C-30.019, F.A.C, Missing Children, to accomplish the following: (1) Clarify reporting requirements for missing children; and (2) Establish requirements related to ongoing search activities.

SUMMARY:

The amendments will require the child welfare professional to: (1) Report the child as missing to local law enforcement when the whereabouts of a child in a family receiving safety or case management services or in shelter status under judicial supervision are unknown; (2) Verify that law enforcement has been contacted by the caregiver within specified timeframes when a missing child is not under judicial supervision; (3) Enter the electronic missing child report in FSFN within 24 hours of the child welfare professional learning the child is missing; (4) Conduct ongoing search activities on a weekly basis for 30 days from the date the child was reported missing; and (5) If the missing child is not located within that 30-day timeframe, transfer ongoing search activities to the Regional Criminal Justice Coordinator.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

39.012, 39.0121(16), 39.0141, F.S.

LAW:

39.0141, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/28/2017 Vol. 43/188

COMMENTS:

From 9/28/2017 To 10/19/2017 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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