Florida Administrative Code

Rulemaking Authority 39.5075(8), 409.1451(10) FS. Law Implemented 39.5075, 409.1451 FS. History-New 7-27-06, Repealed 2-7-19.

Rulemaking Authority 409.1451(10) FS. Law Implemented 409.1451 FS. History-New 7-27-06, Repealed 1-8-17.

Rulemaking Authority 409.1451(10) FS. Law Implemented 409.1451(1), (2), (3)(a), (c), (d), (5)(a) F.S. History-New 7-27-06, Repealed 10-19-15.

Rulemaking Authority 409.1451(10) FS. Law Implemented 409.1451(1), (2), (3)(a), (c), (d), (5)(b) FS. History-New 7-27-06, Repealed 2-7-19.

Rulemaking Authority 409.1451(10) FS. Law Implemented 409.1451(1), (2), (3)(a), (c), (d), (5)(c) FS. History-New 7-27-06, Repealed 10-19-15.

Rulemaking Authority 409.1451(10) FS. Law Implemented 409.1451(1), (2), (3)(a), (c), (d), (5)(a), (c) FS. History-New 7-27-06, Repealed 2-7-19.

Rulemaking Authority 409.1451(10) F.S. Law Implemented 409.1451(5)(b)4. F.S. History-New 7-27-06, Repealed 2-7-19.

Rulemaking Authority 409.1451(10) FS. Law Implemented 409.1451(1), (2), (3)(a), (c), (d), (5)(b) FS. History-New 7-27-06, Repealed 2-7-19.

Rulemaking Authority 409.1451(10) FS. Law Implemented 409.1451(5)(e) FS. History-New 7-27-06, Repealed 2-7-19.

Rulemaking Authority 39.012, 39.0121(13), 39.5075(8), 409.1451(10) FS. Law Implemented 39.013, 39.5075, 39.701(6)(a), 409.1451(5)(d) FS. History-New 7-27-06, Repealed 2-7-19.

Rulemaking Authority 409.1451(10) FS. Law Implemented 409.1451(5) FS. History-New 7-27-06, Repealed 2-7-19.

(1) "Complaint" means an allegation of a violation of Sections 61.21(2)-(3), F.S., and the rules adopted pursuant to Rule Chapter 65C-32, F.A.C. (2) "Department" means the Department of Children and Families. (3) "Distance learning" means instruction provided through corresponden…

(1) A parenting course shall be a minimum of four (4) hours of course instruction, including the time required for instruction, participant exercises and an end of course test. Online courses shall have a mechanism that prevents participants from completing the course in less tha…

(1) All parenting courses developed pursuant to the requirements of Section 61.21, F.S., and Rule Chapter 65C-32, F.A.C., shall be named the "Parent Education and Family Stabilization Course." Course providers are permitted to assign a unique name to their curriculum. (2) The pro…

(1) Each parenting course shall include an end of course test designed to demonstrate the level of comprehension of the learning objectives by the participants. (2) Participants shall have an unlimited number of attempts to pass the end of course test. (a) Any time a participant …

(1) Each applicant seeking approval of a Parent Education and Family Stabilization course shall submit a formal course guidebook and attachments to the Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Welfare, for review. (a) The formal course guidebook shall include: 1. Cour…

(1) The approval process shall be: (a) The Department shall notify the provider via letter or email within five (5) business days of receipt of the application packet; (b) The Department shall review the packet within 30 business days of notification to the applicant; (c) After a…

(1) All complaints shall be in writing to the Department and shall include the following information: (a) Date of the alleged violation of Section 61.21, F.S., or the rules in this chapter; (b) Name of the parenting course; (c) Name of the provider or lead instructor of the cours…

The following shall subject a parenting course to revocation of approval: (1) A verified finding that course approval or certification was obtained by fraudulent means, such as providing documentation for approval which was based on false documentation; (2) A verified finding tha…

(1) "Agency" or "Employing Agency" refers to the Department, or any Sheriff's Office or community-based care (CBC) provider under Grant Agreement or under contract with the Department to provide child welfare services. (2) "Break in Service" refers to an interruption of an indivi…

(1) Every Child Welfare Professional is required to be certified within one (1) year of the date of having successfully completed either the post-test or the waiver test for his or her position classification. (2) Certification is based upon meeting the standards and successfully…

(1) The Department-approved State of Florida Child Welfare Pre-Service Training Program curriculum is primarily comprised of classroom instruction, but may also include on-line learning and agency-specific field activities. Department approval shall be based on whether the curric…

(1) The training entity is responsible for proctoring the post-test, and for ensuring that there is technical support available, in the event of an emergency related to the administration of the test. (2) Only individuals hired by the employing agency in a Child Welfare Professio…

(1)(a) A trainee must successfully complete all of the required pre-service training and pass the post-test, or pass the waiver test, in order to receive provisional certification. (b) Any Child Protective Investigator, Case Manager, or Licensing Counselor who has either successf…

(1) A provisionally certified Child Welfare Professional must meet the following requirements to earn Full Certification: (a) Complete 1,040 hours of on-the-job experience in his or her certification designation; (b) Complete six (6) field observations, as defined by the Third Pa…

Rulemaking Authority 402.40, 402.731(1) FS. Law Implemented 402.40, 402.731(1) FS. History-New 10-14-10, Repealed 10-19-15.

(1) Certification renewal is a condition of continued employment for positions requiring certification. (2) In order to be eligible for certification renewal, a certified Child Welfare Professional must continue to fulfill his or her job requirements and participate in a minimum …

Rulemaking Authority 402.40, 402.731(1) FS. Law Implemented 402.40, 402.731(1) FS. History-New 10-14-10, Repealed 10-19-15.

(1) The waiver process is the procedure by which individuals who already meet criteria established by the Third Party Credentialing Agency are eligible to take a waiver test and enter into an individualized waiver plan in lieu of participating in the training requirements to achi…

(1) The Third-Party Credentialing Entity is responsible for certification revocation. (2) The Department, community-based care agencies, sheriffs' offices, and their contracted providers shall report all ethical violations of any certified child protection professional to the Thi…

Rulemaking Authority 402.40, 402.731(1) FS. Law Implemented 402.40, 402.731(1) FS. History-New 10-14-10, Repealed 10-19-15.

Rulemaking Authority 402.40, 402.731(1) FS. Law Implemented 402.40, 402.731(1) FS. History-New 10-14-10, Repealed 10-19-15.

(1) Each Third Party Credentialing Entity applying for Department approval pursuant to section 402.40, F.S., shall submit to the Office of Child Welfare at 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 1, 3rd floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, the following documentation for review: (a) Lett…

(1) No revocation or suspension of the Department's approval of Third Party Credentialing Entity status can be made unless the Department has served, by certified mail, a letter, which provides notice to the credentialing entity of the facts or conduct which warrant the intended …

(1) Every Child Welfare Trainer hired after August 1, 2019 who engages in instruction of the Pre-Service Curriculum, herein referred to as "Pre-Service Child Welfare Trainer," must apply for the Trainer Program within three (3) months of hire into a position of Pre-Service Child …

(1) "Assent" means a process by which a provider of medical services helps the patient achieve a developmentally appropriate awareness of the nature of his or her condition; informs the patient of what can be expected with tests and treatment; makes a clinical assessment of the p…

(1) Behavioral health services shall be provided to children in out-of-home care once the need for such services is identified. Prior to prescribing a psychotropic medication, the physician or psychiatric nurse must consider other treatment interventions that may include medical,…

(1) The child protective investigator (CPI) or case manager shall facilitate the attendance of the child's parent (where parental rights are intact) or legal guardian at all medical appointments. The CPI or case manager shall make the following minimum efforts to assist the presc…

(1) The caregiver's schedule must be taken into consideration when scheduling appointments. The caregiver must make every effort to attend medical appointments and obtain the information about medications, possible side effects, and provide information about the child to the pres…

(1) The prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse must discuss the proposed course of treatment with the child, in developmentally appropriate language the child can understand. The physician or psychiatric nurse must explain the risks and benefits of the prescribed medication t…

(1) When a child protective investigator (CPI) takes a child into custody he or she must ascertain whether the child is taking psychotropic medications. If so, the CPI must determine the purpose of the medication, the name and phone number of the prescribing physician, or psychia…

(1) Parents or legal guardians retain the right to consent to or decline the administration of psychotropic medications for children taken into state care until such time as their parental rights, or court ordered guardianship or custodial rights, have been terminated. (2) In no …

Rulemaking Authority 39.407(3)(g) FS. Law Implemented 39.407(1), (2), (3) FS. History-New 3-17-10, Repealed 4-20-17.

Rulemaking Authority 39.407(3)(g) FS. Law Implemented 39.407(3) FS. History-New 3-17-10, Repealed 4-20-17.

Rulemaking Authority 39.407(3)(g) FS. Law Implemented 39.407(1), (2), (3) FS. History-New 3-17-10, Repealed 4-20-17.

(1) The monitoring of the use of psychotropic medication provided to children will be the joint responsibility of the prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse, the caregiver, the child protective investigator (CPI) or case manager, and the CPI or case manager's supervisor. Chil…

(1) Second Opinions. (a) The child protective investigator (CPI) or case manager may seek a second medical opinion at any time after consultation with a supervisor as to the need for a second opinion. (b) When any party files a motion requesting that the court order a second medi…