Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-45 - LEVELS OF LICENSURE › Section 65C-45.009 - Changes During the Licensed Year for all Levels of Licensure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Law Enforcement Involvement. The licensed
				out-of-home caregiver shall report any household member's involvement with law
				enforcement to the supervising agency within one (1) business day of the
				occurrence. Law enforcement involvement includes arrests, incidents of domestic
				violence, driving infractions, and any local law enforcement response to the
				home over the course of the licensed year.
(2) When a licensed out-of-home caregiver
				makes a formal request to be placed on hold, no new children shall be placed in
				the home. Licensed out-of-home caregivers shall submit a written request to
				include the date at which they would like to accept children in their
				home.
(3) Household Circumstance
				Changes. In addition, the caregiver shall report to the community-based care
				lead agency within one (1) business day:
(a) A
				change in marital or relationship status, including reconciliation or
				separation;
1. When a licensed out-of-home
				caregiver marries, moves in with, or reconciles with an unlicensed spouse or
				partner, the unlicensed spouse or partner shall submit fingerprints for
				background screening prior to moving into the residence, unless previously
				completed.
a. The unlicensed spouse or partner
				shall also attend parent preparation pre-service training if not previously
				completed within the last five (5) years and meet all licensing requirements.
				The unlicensed spouse or partner shall have three (3) months from the date of
				marriage, moving in together, or reconciliation to complete pre-service
				training. If a determination has been made and documented in FSFN as to the
				unavailability of a pre-service training class, the unlicensed spouse or
				partner shall complete pre-service training within six (6) months.
b. Upon completion of pre-service training,
				the unlicensed spouse or partner shall complete and submit an "Application for
				License to Provide Out-of-Home Care for Dependent Children, " incorporated by
				reference in Rule  65C-45.003, F.A.C. Failure to
				meet the licensing and background screening provisions which may threaten the
				safety of any child in care or place the home in violation of the licensing
				standards is grounds for denial or revocation of an application or
				license.
c. Pending approval of the
				application, the home remains licensed and previously placed children may
				remain in the home pending the outcome of the assessment.
(I) No new children shall be placed in the
				home until the application has been completed and approved.
(II) The supervising agency will update the
				Unified Home Study, including interviews with all children in the home,
				verification of satisfactory background screening, and verification of income
				and expenses, and submit to the community-based care lead agency within 30
				calendar days of marriage, moving in together, or
				reconciliation.