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Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-1 - CONRAD 30 WAIVER PROGRAM › Section 64W-1.002 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
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
				physicians in a specific specialty and/or within a specific geographic
				area.
(3) "Flex" - Exchange visitor
				physicians who will serve at facilities which may not be located within a
				designated health professional shortage area but which serve patients who live
				within such a designated area.  8 U.S.C. §
										1184 (
l
)(1)(D)(ii), 01/24/2020, incorporated by reference
				and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13372
,
				specifies the maximum number of exchange visitor physicians who will serve in
				Flex.
(4) "Full-Time Employment" -
				A physician must provide direct patient care for at least 40 hours per week.
				Additional duties (i.e., teaching, research, supervising
				residents/fellows/students, supervising clinics, or other administrative work)
				are not included for purposes of fulfilling the required 40 hours.
(5) "Health Professional Shortage Areas
				(HPSAs)" - Areas designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration
				(HRSA) as having shortages of primary care, dental or mental health providers
				and may be by geography (a county or service area), population (e.g., low
				income or Medicaid eligible), or facility (e.g., federally-qualified health
				center or state correctional institution).
(6) "Primary Care Physicians" - Physicians
				providing at least 80% of the required 40 hours per week of direct patient care
				in an outpatient ambulatory care site in the following practices: Family
				Medicine; general Internal Medicine; general Pediatrics; general
				Obstetrics/Gynecology; and Psychiatry.
(7) "Specialists" - Physicians who do not
				provide primary care as defined in subsection (6) above. Hospitalists,
				intensivists, and laborists are considered specialists. Any primary care
				physician who provides less than 80% of the required 40 hours per week of
				direct patient care in an outpatient ambulatory care site is also considered a
				specialist.
Rulemaking Authority
					 381.4018(3) FS.
					 Law Implemented 381.4018
					 FS.
New 8-12-21, Amended
					 10-24-22.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-1 - CONRAD 30 WAIVER PROGRAM › Section 64W-1.003 - Eligibility

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(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 practice site location must
				accept Medicaid. The applicant physician cannot be the only physician in the
				practice accepting Medicaid; and
(b) All employers, facilities and practice
				locations must be physically located in Florida.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-1 - CONRAD 30 WAIVER PROGRAM › Section 64W-1.004 - Application Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				following Conrad 30 Waiver Program documents must be completed and submitted to
				the Department to be evaluated for sponsorship:
(a) A Florida DOH Sponsorship Application
				(DH8006-PHSPM-07/2022), incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14708
;
(b) A Physician Agreement
				(DH8007-PHSPM-07/2021), incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13375
;
(c) Physician Attestation of Exclusivity
				(DH8008-PHSPM-07/2021), incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13376
;
(d) Employer Practice Location Attestation(s)
				(DH8009-PHSPM-07/2022), incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14709
;
(e) A Specialist Addendum
				(DH8010-PHSPM-07/2021), incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13378
,
				is required if the physician is not a Primary Care Physician, as defined in
				subsection  64W-1.002(6),
				F.A.C.;
(f) A Flex Addendum
				(DH8011-PHSPM-07/2021), incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13379
,
				is required for every practice site that is not located in a designated
				HPSA;
(g) Practice Facility Cover
				Letter;
(h) A copy of Employment
				Contract;
(i) Evidence of Shortage
				Designation Status: A copy of the HRSA "Find Shortage Areas by Address" query
				result for each practice site location;
(j) A copy of the applicant's clear, active
				Florida medical license;
(k)
				Physician Curriculum Vitae;
(l) A
				copy of the Physician's Statement of Reason, as submitted as part of the USDOS
				Form DS-3035;
(m) A copy of USDOS
				Form DS-3035 with all bar code pages, as received from the USDOS;
(n) A copy of applicable USDOS Form
				DS-2019/IAP-66, as received from the USDOS; and
(o) A copy of USDOS Form G28, as submitted
				with USDOS Form DS-3035.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-1 - CONRAD 30 WAIVER PROGRAM › Section 64W-1.005 - Sponsorship Priorities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The state's
				highest priority for sponsorship is Primary Care Physicians practicing in HPSAs
				at outpatient ambulatory care sites in rural communities, as defined in Section
				 381.0406, F.S., and serving a
				Medicaid patient volume of 30% or greater.
(2) Applicants not practicing in the highest
				priority will be prioritized according to specialty (primary care over
				Specialists), HPSA score, practice location (rural over urban), percent of
				patients served by Medicaid and sliding fee scale, and practice type
				(ambulatory outpatient care practices over safety net hospitals and critical
				access hospitals, followed by all other types of inpatient care
				facilities).
(3) The Department
				will sponsor applicants based on these priorities.
(4) If there are applications that have equal
				priorities for the last available slot(s), the application(s) will be
				re-evaluated based on the aforementioned priorities, and if there are still
				applications that are equal, the State Surgeon General, or designee, will
				select the final applicant(s).
(5)
				If the State Surgeon General determines that there is a Critical Shortage,
				Department staff will forward to the State Surgeon General (or their designee)
				all applications deemed complete for the specified specialty and/or in the
				specified geographic location, for the State Surgeon General's (or designee's)
				determination of sponsorship. These applications will take precedent,
				superseding all other priority criteria, with the remainder of the available
				slots being filled based on the priority criteria listed in subsection
				(1).
Rulemaking Authority
					 381.4018(3) FS.
					 Law Implemented 381.4018
					 FS.
New 8-12-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-1 - CONRAD 30 WAIVER PROGRAM › Section 64W-1.006 - Application Processing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Application
				packages, as outlined in Rule
				 64W-1.004, F.A.C., will only be
				accepted beginning at 8:00 a.m. (EDT) on the first Monday of October and must
				be received no later than 5:00 p.m. (EDT) 10 business days, excluding state
				holidays or office closures, thereafter. Applications must be mailed to:
				Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and
				Performance Management, State Primary Care Office, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin
				A-05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1720.
(2) At the close of the application cycle,
				Department staff will conduct an initial review of the information contained in
				the application packet. Any application deemed ineligible during the initial
				review by the Department based on any failure outlined in paragraphs (a)
				through (d) below will not be recommended to the State Surgeon General (or
				designee) for sponsorship. An application package will be deemed ineligible if:
(a) It does not meet the eligibility
				requirements in Rule  64W-1.003, F.A.C.
(b) It does not include all application
				requirements in Rule  64W-1.004, F.A.C.,
(c) It is submitted by any method other than
				mail as specified in subsection (1) above,
(d) Is not received within the timeframes
				stipulated in subsection (1) above, or
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-1 - CONRAD 30 WAIVER PROGRAM › Section 64W-1.007 - Continued Eligibility

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The physician
				and employer may complete and submit to the Department the Conrad 30 Waiver
				Program Practice Status Report (DH8012-PHSPM-07/2021), incorporated by
				reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13381
and at
http://www.floridahealth.gov/provider-and-partner-resources/community-health-workers/conrad-30-program-j-1-visa/index.html
,
				on or before June 30 of each year during the employment period.
(2) If the physician and employer choose not
				to submit the form annually, they must submit the form at the end of the
				employment period in order to receive a completion letter from the Primary Care
				Office Director.
Rulemaking Authority
					 381.4018(3) FS.
					 Law Implemented 381.4018
					 FS.
New 8-12-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-4 - FLORIDA REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 64W-4.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) "Eligible professions" means medical
				doctors with primary care specialties, doctors of osteopathic medicine with
				primary care specialties, physician assistants, licensed practical nurses,
				registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) with primary
				care specialties, and advanced practice registered nurses engaged in autonomous
				practice as defined in section
				 464.0123(3)(a),
				F.S. (autonomous APRNs).
(2)
				"Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)" means a geographic area, an area
				having a special population, or a facility, as designated by the Federal Health
				Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
(3) "Lender" means any entity involved in
				making, holding, consolidating, originating, servicing, or guaranteeing any
				loan to students to finance higher education expenses. This includes lenders
				who provide private educational loans as well as lenders who provide loans that
				are made, insured, or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education.
(4) "Primary care specialties" means as
				follows:
(a) Medical doctors and doctors of
				osteopathic medicine (physicians) practicing in obstetrics, gynecology, general
				and family practice, which includes geriatrics; general internal medicine,
				which includes geriatrics; general pediatrics, and psychiatry.
(b) Autonomous APRNs and APRNs practicing in
				general and family medicine, general pediatrics, general internal medicine, or
				midwifery.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-4 - FLORIDA REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 64W-4.002 - Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To be
				eligible to receive reimbursement or loan repayment from the program,
				applicants in eligible professions, other than autonomous APRNs, 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 reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15267
,
(b) Possess a clear active Florida
				health care professional license,
(c) Provide in-person services to persons in
				an underserved location in Florida,
(d) Not have received an award from any other
				State of Florida-funded student loan repayment program since July 1 of the
				previous year,
(e) Have a qualified
				loan as defined in subsection
				 64W-4.001(6) 
				F.A.C.,
(f) Accept Medicaid
				reimbursement unless the practice is not eligible. The only Medicaid ineligible
				practices are correctional institutions; military locations, including Veteran
				Affairs clinics; state mental health hospitals; free clinics; and state
				facilities for the developmentally disabled,
(g) Be employed in an eligible location,
				which employment must be in effect on the first day of the application period
				and extend, at a minimum, through the date of loan repayment, pursuant to Rule
				 64W-4.005, and
(h) Have a valid email address for program
				correspondence.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-4 - FLORIDA REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 64W-4.003 - Documentation Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Applicants
				must complete the Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education
				(FRAME) Application in the FRAME works portal. The FRAME Application,
				DH8013-PHSPM-01/2024, is incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16377
.
(2) A completed Florida Reimbursement
				Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) Employment Verification Form must be
				uploaded to the FRAMEworks portal (PDF only). One form is required for each
				employer, including self-employment or partnerships. The FRAME Employment
				Verification Form, DH8015-PHSPM-01/2024, is incorporated by reference and
				available
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16379
.
				Signatures on this form must be in ink.
(3) A completed Florida Reimbursement
				Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) Loan Certification Form for each
				educational loan must be uploaded to the FRAMEworks portal (PDF format only).
				The FRAME Loan Certification Form, DH8014-PHSPM-01/2024, is incorporated by
				reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16378
.
				Signatures must be in ink, except that the financial institution may utilize a
				legally binding eSignature.
(4) The
				following FRAME program documents must be uploaded to the FRAMEworks portal, as
				applicable:
(a) For all practice locations
				that are in an FQHC; correctional facility; a rural health clinic; an Indian
				Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations; or a
				state mental hospital, upload documentation of primary care shortage
				designation. A PDF copy of the HRSA "Find Shortage Areas State/County" query
				result for each practice site location (
https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/hpsa-find
)
				is considered acceptable documentation.
(b) For all practice locations that are not
				listed in paragraph (a) above, but are in a primary care HPSA, upload a PDF
				copy of the query result for each practice site location from the HRSA "Find
				Shortage Areas by Address" query result for each practice site location (
https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/by-address
).
(c) For all practice locations that are not
				in a primary care HPSA but are in a designated rural health area or rural
				hospital, submit documentation of the rural health status. A PDF copy of the
				query result for each practice site location from the Federal Office of Rural
				Health Policy (
https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/rural-health
)
				is considered acceptable documentation.
(d) If requested by the Department, PDF
				documentation of status as a United States citizen (U.S. born or naturalized)
				or United States national, as defined by
				8 U.S.C.
				1401 -
				1440, shall be provided by the
				applicant within five (5) business days.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-4 - FLORIDA REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 64W-4.004 - Application Processing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) FRAME
				Applications will only be accepted via the FRAMEworks portal between February
				15 at 12:00 am (EST) and March 31 at 11:59 pm (EST) for any fiscal year in
				which the program is funded by the legislature. The Department may extend the
				application period. Any extension to the application period will be announced
				on the Department's website (
https://www.floridahealth.gov/provider-and-partner-resources/community-health-workers/HealthResourcesandAccess/FRAMEProgram/index.html
)
				and on the FRAMEworks portal 14 days prior to the new closing date.
(2) Department staff will conduct an initial
				review of the submitted application packet. In the event there are errors or
				omissions with the information or documentation submitted, applicants will be
				notified by email of the deficits in their application package. All additional
				documentation to correct the deficits must be received on or before 10 business
				days, excluding state holidays or office closures, from the date of the
				Department's deficiency notice. Failure to correct all deficits found in the
				initial review will deem the application ineligible.
(3) Department staff will conduct a secondary
				review of all applications that were deemed eligible after correcting deficits.
				In the event there are errors or omissions with the information or
				documentation at the secondary review, applicants will be notified by email of
				the deficits. All additional documentation to correct the deficits must be
				received on or before 5 business days, excluding state holidays or office
				closures, from the date of the Department's deficiency notice. Failure to
				correct all deficits found in the secondary review will deem the application
				ineligible.
(4) Any application
				deemed ineligible after the initial or secondary review by the Department based
				on any failure outlined in paragraphs (a) through (c) below will not receive an
				award. An application package will be deemed ineligible if:
(a) It does not meet the eligibility
				requirements of Rule  64W-4.002, F.A.C.,
(b) It does not include all application
				requirements of Rule  64W-4.003, F.A.C.,
(c) It is not received within the timeframes
				set forth in subsection (1), (2), or (3) above.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-4 - FLORIDA REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 64W-4.005 - Award Prioritization and Awards

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Applications for reimbursement or loan repayment will be prioritized in tiers,
				as described below.
(a) Tier 1 consists of
				eligible applicants that are Florida residents.
(b) Tier 2 consists of eligible applicants
				that are not Florida residents.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-4 - FLORIDA REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 64W-4.006 - Funding Methodology

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) From the funds
				available, the Department shall make payments as follows:
(a) Up to $4, 000 per year for licensed
				practical nurses and registered nurses;
(b) Up to $10, 000 per year for advanced
				practice registered nurses and physician assistants;
(c) Up to $15, 000 per year to autonomous
				APRNs; and
(d) Up to $20, 000 per
				year for physicians.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-4 - FLORIDA REIMBURSEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 64W-4.007 - Non-Compliance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(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, as set
				forth below, except the amount the Department is entitled to recover shall not
				be less than $31, 000.
1. The amount of the
				loan repayment paid to the lender; and
2. Interest on the loan repayment amount at
				the maximum legal prevailing rate from the date of noncompliance, as determined
				by the Florida Department of Revenue and published on their website at
https://floridarevenue.com/taxes/taxesfees/Pages/tax_interest_rates.aspx
.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-6 - FRAME DENTAL › Section 64W-6.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) "Active Employment" is defined as being
				employed by the employer on the first day of the application period and
				remaining employed by the same employer through issuance of an award pursuant
				to Rule  64W-6.005, F.A.C.
(2) "Dentist" means a person licensed to
				practice dentistry pursuant to Chapter 466, F.S.
(3) "Direct patient care hours" are defined
				as in-person, one-on-one, face-to-face care with live patients. Hours spent
				providing telemedicine services, teaching/learning (including rounds),
				performing research, conducing administrative duties, traveling, or conferring
				with others are not direct patient care hours.
(4) "Federally funded health center" means a
				Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and FQHC Look-Alike designated by the
				Federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
(5) "FRAMEdental"
				means the Dental Student Loan Repayment Program established pursuant to section
				 381.4019, F.S.
(6) "Health Professional Shortage Area
				(HPSA)" means a geographic area, an area having a special population, or a
				facility, as designated by the Federal Health Resources and Services
				Administration (HRSA). This definition includes sections
				 381.4019(1)(a) and
				(d), F.S.
(7) "Lender" means any entity involved in
				making, holding, consolidating, originating, servicing, or guaranteeing any
				loan to students to finance higher education expenses. This includes lenders
				who provide private educational loans as well as lenders who provide loans that
				are made, insured, or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education.
(8) "New participating dentist" is a dentist
				who has never received any funds through the
				FRAMEdental program after the first state fiscal
				year of the loan program.
(9)
				"Public health program" means a county health department, the Children's
				Medical Services program, a federally funded community health center (a
				Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and FQHC Look-Alike designated by the
				HRSA) or a federally funded migrant health center, any publicly funded health
				care program, or a nonprofit health care program.
(a) A publicly funded health care program is
				an organization or business that provides healthcare and is funded by either
				the federal government, the State of Florida, or a local government. Acceptance
				of Medicare and Medicaid does not render a program publicly funded.
(b) A nonprofit health care program is an
				organization or business that provides healthcare and is registered as a
				nonprofit with the Florida Department of State or approved for 501(c)(3) status
				by the Internal Revenue Service.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-6 - FRAME DENTAL › Section 64W-6.002 - Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To be
				eligible to receive reimbursement or loan repayment from
				FRAMEdental, dentists 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 reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16376
,
(b) Possess a clear active Florida
				dental license,
(c) Be actively
				employed in a public health program located in a dental HPSA in Florida and
				providing in-person services to patients. The public health program must accept
				Medicaid reimbursement (verifiable paid Medicaid claims for at least 50
				unduplicated patients) and have a sliding fee scale program that covers other
				low-income patients,
(d) Not have
				received an award from any other State of Florida-funded student loan repayment
				program since July 1 of the previous year,
(e) Reside and practice in Florida,
(f) Have a qualified loan,
(g) Be enrolled as a Medicaid
				provider and have verifiable Medicaid billing or demonstrate that they have
				applied to become a Medicaid provider, and
(h) Have a valid email address for program
				correspondence.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-6 - FRAME DENTAL › Section 64W-6.003 - Documentation Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(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-07/2023, is
				incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16373
.
(b) The Florida Reimbursement Assistance for
				Medical Education - Dental (FRAMEdental) Employment
				Verification Form (PDF only). One form is required for each employer.
				Signatures must be in ink. The FRAMEdental
				Employment Verification Form, DH8018-PHSPM-07/2023, is incorporated by
				reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16374
.
(c) The Florida Reimbursement Assistance for
				Medical Education - Dental (FRAMEdental) Loan
				Certification Form for each educational loan (PDF only). Signatures must be in
				ink or utilize a legally binding eSignature. The
				FRAMEdental Loan Certification Form,
				DH8019-PHSPM-07/2023, is incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16375
.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-6 - FRAME DENTAL › Section 64W-6.004 - Application Processing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				FRAMEdental Applications and supporting
				documentation will only be accepted:
(a)
				Between February 15 at 12:00 am and March 31 at 11:59 pm (EST), via the
				FRAMEworks portal for any fiscal year in which the program is funded by the
				Legislature.
(b) The Department may
				extend the application period. Any extension to the application period will be
				announced on the Department's website (
https://www.floridahealth.gov/provider-and-partner-resources/community-health-workers/HealthResourcesandAccess/FRAMEProgram/index.html
)
				and on the FRAMEworks portal 14 days prior to the new closing
				date.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-6 - FRAME DENTAL › Section 64W-6.005 - Award Prioritization and Awards

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Applications for reimbursement or loan repayment will be prioritized in tiers,
				as described below.
(a) Tier 1 consists of
				eligible applicants who received an award in the previous state fiscal
				year.
(b) Tier 2 consists of
				eligible applicants who received an award in a prior state fiscal year, but not
				in the state fiscal year immediately preceding the application state fiscal
				year.
(c) Tier 3 consists of
				eligible applicants who have never received an award under this
				program
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-6 - FRAME DENTAL › Section 64W-6.006 - Funding Methodology

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) From the funds
				available, the Department shall make payments of up to $50, 000 per year, per
				dentist.
(2) Payments will be made
				based on the prioritization method specified in Rule
				 64W-6.005, F.A.C.
(3) If available funds are not exhausted in
				Tier 1, awards will be issued to applicants in Tier 2, and then Tier 3
				following the same methodology as in subsection (2) above.
(4) This rule will be reviewed and repealed,
				modified, or renewed through the rulemaking process 5 years from the effective
				date.
Rulemaking Authority
					 381.4019 FS. Law Implemented
					 381.4019
					 FS.
New 2-15-24.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management › Chapter 64W-6 - FRAME DENTAL › Section 64W-6.007 - Non-Compliance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(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 penalty, as
				set forth below:
1. The amount of the loan
				repayment paid to the lender; and
2. Interest on the loan repayment amount at
				the maximum legal prevailing rate from the date of noncompliance, as determined
				by the Florida Department of Revenue and published on their website at
https://floridarevenue.com/taxes/taxesfees/Pages/tax_interest_rates.aspx
.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65 - Departmental › Chapter 65-2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 65-2.044 - Right to Request a Hearing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
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 been acted upon within a reasonable length of time.
(4) The benefits have been modified or
				discontinued.
(5) Reconsideration
				of the assistance/service benefits is refused or delayed.
(6) Opportunity has not been given to make a
				choice of service.
(7) Any other
				Department action or inaction relating to public assistance eligibility is
				incorrect.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.285 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.285
					 FS.
New 5-17-78, Formerly 10-2.44, 10-2.044, Amended
					 4-2-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65 - Departmental › Chapter 65-2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 65-2.045 - Hearings Request

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(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 or interfered with in any way.
(2) The date of the request is the date it is
				received by the Department.
(3) A
				request for hearing may be made by the applicant/recipient or someone on
				his/her behalf. However, if the appeal is filed by someone other than the
				applicant/recipient, attorney, legal guardian, spouse, next of kin, the grantee
				relative in cash assistance, or a person allowed by the Department as an
				authorized representative to participate in the eligibility determination, the
				person making the appeal must have written authorization of the
				applicant/recipient. Such written authorization must accompany the hearing
				request. Should the request be filed without the written authorization, the
				authorization must be provided in response to a request from the Department or
				hearing officer, prior to the appeal going forward. Without prior proper
				written authorization, the Department will treat a request for hearing as being
				made by someone not authorized to do so. Therefore, the appeal will be
				dismissed.
(4) The request shall be
				in written form when made by someone other than the
				applicant/recipient.
(5) In appeals
				related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program the
				Department upon request shall make available without charge the specific
				materials necessary for a household, or its representative, to determine
				whether a hearing should be requested or to prepare for a hearing. Upon
				request, the Department shall also help the household with its hearing request.
				If there is an individual or organization available that provides free legal
				representation, the household shall also be informed of the availability of
				that service.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.285 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.285
					 FS.
New 5-17-78, Amended 3-1-79, Formerly 10-2.45, 10-2.045,
					 Amended 1-8-07, 4-2-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65 - Departmental › Chapter 65-2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 65-2.046 - Time Limits in Which to Request a Hearing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(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 right to appeal
				under the RTI Program must be exercised within 30 calendar days from the date
				of receipt of the notice of adverse action pursuant to paragraph
				 65C-42.004(3)(a),
				F.A.C. The right to appeal under the Adoption Subsidy Program must be exercised
				within 21 calendar days from the receipt of the notice of adverse action
				pursuant to subsection
				 65C-16.013(2),
				F.A.C. Additionally, in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a
				household may request a fair hearing at any time within a certification period
				to dispute its current level of benefits. The 30-day time period under the RTI
				Program begins on the date the written notification is received. The 90-day
				time period for all other programs begins with the date following:
(a) The date on the written notification of
				the decision on an application.
(b)
				The date on the written notification of reduction or termination of program
				benefits.
(c) The date of the
				Department's written notification of denial or a request or other action which
				aggrieves the petitioner when that denial or action is other than an
				application decision or a decision to reduce or terminate program
				benefits.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65 - Departmental › Chapter 65-2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 65-2.047 - Preliminary or Procedural Matters

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
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.
New 5-17-78, Formerly 10-2.47, Amended 4-28-86, Formerly
					 10-2.047, Amended 10-30-00, 4-2-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65 - Departmental › Chapter 65-2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 65-2.049 - Hearing Request Procedures

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any
				hearing request, submitted to the Department, written or oral, must be sent by
				the Department to the Office of Appeal Hearings within three (3) working days,
				excluding holidays and weekends, along with a statement of the matters asserted
				by the Department and a copy of the Notice of Case Action when such Notice
				exists. This must include a reference to the particular section of the statutes
				or rules involved and be submitted with the hearing request. If it is an oral
				request, the Request for Hearing Form must be completed by Department staff,
				omitting the signature of the appellant.
(2) Upon receipt of the Request for Hearing,
				a supervisory review is mandated. The supervisory review or interview may
				satisfy the appellant regarding his/her case so that a request for hearing is
				withdrawn. Should an error be discovered during this process, immediate action
				shall be taken to rectify it, and the appellant shall be so advised.
(3) The Office of Appeal Hearings shall also
				be notified immediately when the review results in a change of status of the
				case. If the appellant is satisfied with the adjustment and/or explanation made
				by the Department representative, the appellant will be given the opportunity
				to withdraw the request. If the appellant chooses to withdraw the appeal,
				he/she will be requested to make a written statement to this effect, stating
				the reason for withdrawal. However, if the appellant declines to make a written
				statement, the Department representative shall immediately notify the Office of
				Appeal Hearings, in writing, of the appellant's decision.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.285 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.285
					 FS.
New 5-17-78, Formerly 10-2.49, 10-2.049, Amended
					 4-2-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65 - Departmental › Chapter 65-2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 65-2.050 - Transportation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Department has the responsibility of assuring that the
				  appellant has transportation to the hearing if requested. This rule applies
				  only to Department public assistance cases.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.285 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.285
					 FS.
New 5-17-78, Formerly 10-2.50, 10-2.050, Amended
					 4-2-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65 - Departmental › Chapter 65-2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 65-2.056 - Basis of Hearings

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The hearing shall include consideration of:
(1) Any Department action, or failure to act
				with reasonable promptness, on a claim of financial assistance, social
				services, medical assistance, Temporary Assistance of Needy Families (TANF), or
				Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which includes delay
				in reaching a decision on eligibility in both initial and subsequent
				determination, or in making a payment, the amount of payment, change in
				payments, refusal to consider a request for or undue delay in making an
				adjustment in payment, and discontinuance, termination or reduction of such
				assistance.
(2) The hearing officer
				must determine whether the Department's decision on eligibility or procedural
				compliance was correct at the time the decision was made. The hearings are de
				novo hearings, in that, either party may present new or additional evidence not
				previously considered by the Department in making its
				decision.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.285 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.285
					 FS.
New 5-18-78, Formerly 10-2.56, 10-2.056, Amended 12-11-06,
					 4-2-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65 - Departmental › Chapter 65-2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 65-2.058 - Appearances

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A person may be represented by an
				attorney, or other qualified representative or may appear on their own
				behalf.
(2) The hearing shall be
				attended by a representative of the Department.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.285 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.285
					 FS.
New 5-17-78, Amended 3-1-79, Formerly 10-2.58, 10-2.058,
					 Amended 12-11-06.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65 - Departmental › Chapter 65-2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 65-2.059 - Continuances

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The hearings officer may grant a
				continuance of the hearing pursuant to Rule
				 28-106.210, F.A.C., or upon
				stipulation of all parties of record and the consent of the hearings
				officer.
(2) In appeals related to
				the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the household may request
				and is entitled to receive a postponement of the scheduled hearing. The
				postponement shall not exceed 30 days and the time limit for action on the
				decision may be extended for as many days as the hearing is
				postponed.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.285 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.285
					 FS.
New 5-17-78, Amended 3-1-79, Formerly 10-2.59, 10-2.059,
					 Amended 4-2-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65 - Departmental › Chapter 65-2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 65-2.060 - Evidence

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The burden of proof, except where
				otherwise required by statutes, is on the party asserting the affirmative of an
				issue. The burden is upon the Department when the Department takes action which
				would reduce or terminate the benefits or payments being received by the
				recipient. The burden is upon the petitioner if an application for benefits or
				payments is denied. The party having the burden shall establish his/her
				position, by a preponderance of evidence, to the satisfaction of the hearing
				officer.
(2) When the hearing
				involves medical issues such as those concerning a diagnosis, an examining
				physician's report, or a Medical Review Team's decision, if the hearing officer
				considers it necessary, a medical assessment other than that of the person or
				persons involved in making the original decision shall be obtained at agency
				expense and made a part of the record.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.285 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.285
					 FS.
New 5-17-78, Formerly 10-2.60, 10-2.060, Amended
					 10-30-00.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65 - Departmental › Chapter 65-2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 65-2.061 - Failure to Appear

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Abandonment may be deemed to have occurred if the appellant,
				  without good cause therefor, fails to appear by himself/herself or an
				  authorized representative at the hearing scheduled for such appellant. If good
				  cause is shown, the appeal will no longer be considered abandoned and the
				  hearing will be reset. The hearing officer shall determine whether or not good
				  cause existed for the non-appearance of the appellant or authorized
				  representative upon receipt of written or oral explanation from the appellant,
				  the appellant's authorized representative or Department representative. Written
				  explanation for failure to appear must be received by the Office of Appeal
				  Hearings within 60 calendar days from the date of the hearing when the
				  appellant alleges nonreceipt of the notice of hearing or 30 calendar days from
				  the date of the hearing for all other reasons.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.285 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.285
					 FS.
New 5-17-78, Formerly 10-2.61, 10-2.061, Amended
					 4-2-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65 - Departmental › Chapter 65-2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 65-2.066 - Final Orders

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Orders issued
				by the hearings officers of the Office of Appeal Hearings of the Department of
				Children and Families are final orders and shall be implemented
				immediately.
(2) The Final Order
				shall be based exclusively on evidence and other materials introduced at the
				hearing or material submitted after the hearing upon agreement of all
				parties.
(3) The Final Order shall
				be in writing and include a caption, time and place of the hearing, statement
				of issues, findings of fact and conclusions of law. These orders will adhere to
				the requirements of the Florida Administrative Procedures Act, Chapter 120,
				F.S.
(4) The Final Order issued by
				the hearings officer shall be dated and mailed at the time it is signed and the
				period allowed for judicial review will run from this date.
(5) The Final Order shall be rendered within
				90 days of request for all programs except Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
				Program (SNAP), in which case it shall be rendered in 60 days.
(6) The Final Order shall authorize
				corrective action retroactively to the date the incorrect action was
				taken.
(7) The Final Order shall
				include notice of a right to a judicial review.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.285 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.285
					 FS.
New 5-17-78, Formerly 10-2.66, 10-2.066, Amended
					 4-2-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65 - Departmental › Chapter 65-2 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 65-2.068 - TANF Overpayment Hearings

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Federal
				Regulation 45 C.F.R.
				233.20(a)(13) requires the
				Department to recover overpayments of the Temporary Assistance of Needy
				Families (TANF) Program. Rule
				 65A-1.900, F.A.C., provides the
				method and procedures to be used by the Department to implement
				45 C.F.R.
				233.20(a)(13).
(2) The Department must notify a person who
				has been paid benefits to which he/she was not entitled. The notice shall
				include the amount of overpayment, the dates of overpayment, the reason
				overpayment occurred, and a statement that action will be taken to recover this
				overpayment by a reduction in the TANF grant, or through court action. The
				notice shall include the person's right to request a hearing if he/she
				disagrees with the Department's determination that an overpayment occurred or
				if he/she disagrees with the amount of overpayment.
(3) The hearings will meet the requirements
				of 45 C.F.R.
				205.10 and Section
				 120.569, F.S. The hearing will
				be conducted in accordance with Rule
				 65-2.042, F.A.C., et
				seq.
(4) The hearing officer shall
				enter an Order upon completion of the hearing process. This Order shall be
				final and binding upon the Department and appealable by the person to the
				appropriate District Court of Appeal.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.285 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.285
					 FS.
New 4-5-83, Formerly 10-2.68, Amended 4-28-86, Formerly
					 10-2.068, Amended 4-2-18.