Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65G - Agency for Persons with Disabilities › Chapter 65G-5 - SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES › Section 65G-5.008 - Certification of Providers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Providers of
				supported living coaching services shall meet the minimum qualifications of a
				behavioral program specialist, State of Florida Career Service Class
				Specification #5751. These are an associate's degree with a major in nursing,
				education, or a social, behavioral or rehabilitative science and two years of
				experience; or a bachelor's degree with a major in nursing, education, or a
				social, behavioral or rehabilitative science. Experience can be substituted for
				the required college on a year-for-year basis.
(2) Providers of personal care assistance
				through the CSLA Medicaid state plan option shall meet the minimum requirements
				of a Human Services Worker II, State of Florida Career Service Class
				Specification #5709. These are one year of experience working in medical,
				psychiatric, nursing or child care setting, or working with developmentally
				disabled persons. College or vocational or technical training can substitute at
				the rate of 30 semester, 45 quarter or 720 classroom hours for the required
				experience.
(3) Providers of
				environmental modifications through the CSLA Medicaid state plan option must be
				licensed as contractors pursuant to Chapter 489, F.S., when the modifications
				to be performed require a permit.
(4) Agencies or individuals who wish to be
				certified as providers of supported living coaching services, CSLA personal
				assistance services or CSLA environmental modification services, shall submit a
				completed provider application, which is hereby incorporated by reference and
				is available at area offices. This application shall be submitted to the area
				office in the area where the applicant wishes to provide services. Providers
				must comply with all assurances specified in the application.
(5) Each area office program shall develop
				operating procedures to respond to requests for blank applications and requests
				for information or assistance from prospective applicants. This shall include
				timely procedures for notifying applicants of errors or omissions in the
				application.
(6) Within fifteen
				working days of receipt of a complete application, the area office shall
				approve or deny the application.
(7) On denial of an application, the area
				office shall inform the applicant of any right to a hearing pursuant to Section
				 120.57, F.S.
(8) On approval of an application for
				supported living coaching or CSLA personal assistance certification, the area
				office shall issue a certification to provide services that shall be valid for
				no more than one year.
(9) On
				acceptance of an application for CSLA environmental modifications
				certification, the area office shall issue a certification to provide services
				that shall remain valid unless terminated under the provisions of Rule
				 65G-5.011, F.A.C.
(10) Supported living certification is valid
				statewide. Providers who wish to expand services to a new area shall submit a
				copy of their application and certificate from the certifying area to the area
				office in the new district.
Rulemaking Authority
					 393.501(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented 393.063(45),
					 393.066
					 FS.
New 1-18-95, Formerly 10F-11.010,
					 65B-11.010.