Florida Administrative Code

(1) A certified copy of a court order is required to change the name of a father if a father was listed on the original birth record in accordance with Section 382.013, F.S., or on an amended record filed pursuant to Section 382.015 or paragraph (1)(b), of Section 382.016, F.S. (…

(1) All birth records filed in this state pursuant to Section 382.013, F.S., shall be registered electronically on the department's electronic birth registration system or by means specified by the state registrar. A Certificate of Live Birth, DH Form 511 (04/16), hereby incorpor…

(1) All deaths except for fetal deaths filed pursuant to Section 382.008, F.S., shall be registered electronically on the department's electronic death registration system or by means specified by the state registrar. A Florida Certificate of Death, DH Form 512 (04/16), hereby in…

(1) Application to amend items shall be submitted with an Application for Amendment to Florida Death or Fetal Death Record, DH Form 524 (04/16), hereby incorporated by reference and available from the Florida Department of Health, State Office of Vital Statistics, P.O. Box 210, J…

To register a delayed death or fetal death certificate, the funeral director or person acting as such shall complete all parts of the Florida Certificate of Death, DH Form 512, July 04, or Florida Certificate of Fetal Death, DH Form 428, Jan. 06, both incorporated by reference in…

A presumptive death certificate shall be recorded on a Florida Certificate of Death, DH Form 512, July 04, which is incorporated by reference in Rule 64V-1.008, F.A.C., and shall be marked "Presumptive." The certificate shall be completed with as much personal identifying informa…

Burial-Transit Permits shall be applied for electronically or on an Application for Burial-Transit Permit, DH 326, Aug. 1997, incorporated by reference, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06482. The paper application, DH 326, shall be submitted t…

(1) All requests for certifications of vital record events listed below shall be submitted on the applications identified below or by submitting a request in writing that includes the information outlined in subsections (2) through (4), below. Applications and forms are available…

The fees for services provided are as follows: (1) Five dollars for the first calendar year of records searched or retrieved for a vital record and two dollars for each additional calendar year of records searched or retrieved, up to a maximum of fifty dollars. If the record is l…

Rulemaking Authority 381.0011(13) FS. Law Implemented 382.003(7), 390.0112 FS. History-New 11-11-98, Amended 7-18-00, Repealed 11-5-08.

A claim of paternity filed by an unmarried biological father as defined in Section 63.032(19), F.S., shall be made on a Florida Putative Father Registry Claim of Paternity, DH 1965, July 2012, incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp…

The department shall not rescind a vital record except for reason of duplication of an existing record. Rulemaking Authority 63.054(3), (10), (14), 63.062(1), 382.003(7) FS. Law Implemented 63.054 FS. History-New 11-11-98.

A Notification of Disposition of Fetal Demise, DH Form 1966, Oct. 2003, incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06487, shall be issued to a mother by a health care practitioner in custody of fetal remains following a spontane…

Marriages occurring in Florida shall be recorded on an electronic system provided by the Department of Health or on a Marriage Record, DH Form 743, Jan. 2015, incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05770. Both parties to a m…

Dissolution of Marriages shall be recorded on an electronic system provided by the Department of Health or on a Report of Dissolution of Marriage - Annulment of Marriage, DH Form 513, Jan. 2015, incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.a…

Rulemaking Authority 382.003(10) FS. Law Implemented 382.003(5) FS. History-New 6-1-10, Repealed 3-6-16.

Rulemaking Authority 382.003(10) FS. Law Implemented 382.005(4) FS. History-New 6-1-10, Repealed 3-6-16.

Each subregistrar appointed by the Bureau of Vital Statistics shall sign an Application for Appointment of Subregistrar of Vital Statistics, DH 1233C, Oct. 2009, incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06488. Rulemaking Autho…

Rulemaking Authority 382.003(10) FS. Law Implemented 382.005(3), 382.013 FS. History-New 6-1-10, Repealed 3-6-16.

For the purpose of this chapter, the words and phrases below are defined as follows: (1) "Conrad 30 Waiver Program" - Federal program authorized in 8 U.S.C. §1184(l) which allows for waiver of the 2-year foreign residence requirement. (2) "Critical Shortage" - Shortage of physici…

(1) Employer Eligibility. (a) The sponsoring facility/employer and all practice site locations must accept Florida Medicaid clients and be actively billing Florida Medicaid, whether through Fee-For-Service or as a Medicaid Managed Care Plan provider. All physicians at the practic…

(1) The following Conrad 30 Waiver Program documents must be completed and uploaded as instructed o the Department's website at http://www.floridahealth.gov/provider-and-partner-resources/community-health-workers/conrad-30-program-j-1-visa/index.html to be evaluated for sponsorsh…

(1) The Department will sponsor applicants based on the following priorities, in order: (a) Primary care physicians 1. HPSA score (high to low), then by 2. Rural counties, as defined in section 381.0406, F.S., then by 3. Percent of total practice of patients on Medicaid (high to …

(1) Application packages, as outlined in Rule 64W-1.004, F.A.C., will be accepted beginning at midnight (EDT) on October 1 and must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on October 31. Applications must uploaded per the instructions on the Department's website at http://www.…

(1) The physician and employer must complete and the physician must submit to the Department the Conrad 30 Waiver Program Practice Status Report (DH8012-PHSPM-04/2026) eff. 04-2026, incorporated by reference and available at https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19557 …

(1) In the event of a termination of employment, the employer must notify the Department in writing within 5 business days of the termination. (2) Contract changes which result in a change in practice scope must be presented in writing to the Department at least 10 business days …

(1) "Direct patient care" means face-to-face care with patients. Hours spent on-call or traveling are not considered direct patient care hours. Telehealth services provided to established patients may constitute direct patient care hours for no more than 50% of the applicant's we…

(1) To be eligible to receive reimbursement or loan repayment from the program, applicants in eligible professions must: (a) Be a United States citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) or a United States national, as defined by 8 U.S.C. §1401 - 1440 (1/3/2022), which is incorporated by…

(1) Applicants must complete the Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) Application in the FRAMEworks portal. The FRAME Application, DH8013-PHSPM-07/2024 (07-2024), is incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp…

(1) FRAME Applications and supporting documentation will only be accepted during the application period. (a) The application period is between March 1 at 12:00 am (EST) and April 30 at 5:00 pm (EDT). Applications will be accepted via the FRAMEworks portal during the application p…

(1) Applicants for loan repayment will be prioritized from highest to lowest by the following method: (a) The FRAME Prioritization Score will be computed using a weighted total of 85% of the Adjusted HPSA Score plus 15% of the Service Score, plus 10% of the percentage of the prac…

(1) From the funds available, the Department shall make payments as follows: (a) 25% of an eligible applicant's principal loan amount at the time of application for the program. 1. For recertifications, the 25% calculation will be based on the principal loan amount for the applic…

(1) A recipient who fails to comply with the requirements of Section 1009.65, F.S., the requirements of this chapter, or who is found to have made false statements or misrepresentations on the information in their application will be subject to the following: (a) Pay a penalty, a…

(1) "Active Employment" means: (a) For licensed dentists and dental hygienists, being employed in a public health program or private practice located in a dental HPSA in Florida at the time of application submission. (b) For dental and dental hygiene students, having a valid offe…

(1) To be eligible to receive reimbursement or loan repayment from FRAMEdental, dentists, dental hygienists, dental and dental hygiene students must: (a) Be a United States citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) or a United States national, as defined by 8 U.S.C. §1401 - 1440 (1/3/20…

(1) FRAMEdental applicants must complete and submit the following forms in the FRAMEworks portal: (a) The Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education - Dental (FRAMEdental) Application. The FRAMEdental Application, DH8017-PHSPM-04/2026 (eff. 04-2026), is incorporated b…

(1) FRAMEdental Applications and supporting documentation required by Rule 64W-6.003, F.A.C., will only be accepted during the application period. (a) The application period is between March 1 at 12:00 am (EST) and June 30 at 5:00 pm (EST). Applications will be accepted via the F…

(1) Applications for loan repayment will be prioritized from highest to lowest by the following method: (a) The FRAMEdental Prioritization Score will be calculated as a weighted total of 85% of the Adjusted Dental HPSA score, plus 15% of the Service Score, plus 10% of the percent…

(1) From the funds available, the Department shall make payments as follows: (a) 20% of a dentist's or dental hygienist's principal loan amount at the time he or she applied for the program. 1. For recertifications, the 20% calculation will be based on the principal loan amount f…

(1) A recipient who fails to comply with the requirements of section 381.4019, F.S., the requirements of this chapter, or who is found to have made false statements or misrepresentations on the information in their application will be subject to the following: (a) Payment of a pe…

The Department of Children and Families, hereinafter referred to as Department, is required to provide notice and an opportunity of a hearing to any applicant or recipient when the Department's action, intended action or failure to act would adversely affect the individual's or f…

(1) Every applicant or recipient shall be informed in writing at the time of application and at the time of any action on his/her claim, of the right to a hearing, the method of obtaining this hearing, and that he/she may present his/her case or have legal counsel or an authorize…

Any applicant/recipient dissatisfied with the Department's action or failure to act has a right to request a hearing. He/she may do so when it is believed that: (1) Opportunity to make application has been denied. (2) The application has been rejected. (3) The application has not…

(1) A request for hearing is defined as any clear written or oral statement to the Department that the applicant/recipient or his/her authorized representative wants an opportunity to present the case to a higher authority. The freedom to make such a request shall not be limited …

(1) The appellant or authorized representative must exercise the right to appeal within 90 calendar days in all programs except the Road to Independence (RTI) Program under Section 409.1451(4), F.S., and the Adoption Subsidy Program under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. The rig…

Only the hearing officer may rule on preliminary or procedural matters relevant to the hearing. Rulemaking Authority 409.285 FS. Law Implemented 409.285 FS. History-New 5-17-78, Formerly 10-2.47, Amended 4-28-86, Formerly 10-2.047, Amended 10-30-00, 4-2-18.

(1) In all programs other than the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a hearing request filed within ten (10) days after the date of mailing or hand delivery of the notice either orally or written, requires that assistance be continued at the current level until th…