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Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-14 - CHILD-CARING AGENCY LICENSING › Section 65C-14.124 - Licensing Process and Procedures (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175(5) FS.
					 Law Implemented 409.175
					 FS.
New 5-26-21, Transferred to
					  65C-46.024.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-14 - CHILD-CARING AGENCY LICENSING › Section 65C-14.125 - Foster Care Referrals and Investigations (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175(5) FS.
					 Law Implemented 409.175
					 FS.
New 7-6-21, Transferred to
					  65C-46.025.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All definitions for this rule chapter are located in Rule
				   65C-30.001,
				  F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Amended 10-27-93, 9-14-94, Formerly
					 10M-24.003, Amended 12-4-97, 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.002 - Licensed Child-Placing Agencies (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 63.202,
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented 63,
					 409.175,
					 409.165
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Amended 10-27-93, Formerly 10M-24.004,
					 Repealed 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.003 - Application and Licensing Study

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Application for an agency license shall be made on the "Master License
				Application for Accredited Child-Placing Agencies, " CF-FSP 5135, March 2016,
				which is hereby incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07507
,
				and www.dcf.state.fl.us/dcfforms/. The application shall be signed by the owner
				or operator exercising authority over the operation, policies and practices of
				the agency. All information requested in the application form and the rule must
				be submitted as part of the application.
(2) Child-placing agencies applying for
				initial licensure shall provide the Department with the following information:
(a) Description of the services the agency
				will provide;
(b) Need for the
				services to be provided in the geographic area served;
(c) Projected fees and costs for services,
				how fees are collected and refunds given, if applicable, including any and all
				contracts;
(d) Geographical area to
				be served; and,
(e) Location of
				office, including city, state, street address, mailing address and telephone
				number.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.004 - On-Site Visits and Complaint Investigation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All child-placing agencies shall be
				inspected at least annually. Regional licensing staff of the Department may
				make either scheduled or unannounced visits to a licensed home, facility or
				agency at any time to investigate and evaluate compliance with the licensing
				requirements.
(2) The Department
				shall investigate complaints to determine if the agency is meeting the
				licensure requirements.
(3) The
				child-placing agency shall fully cooperate with the Department whenever
				complaint investigations are conducted.
(4) The Department shall investigate any
				report questioning the certification status or compliance of a child-placing
				agency with requirements of Section
				 409.175, F.S., or alleging
				violations of Rule Chapter 65C-15, F.A.C., by the agency within 20 business
				days to determine whether the complaint is substantiated.
(5) The Department shall advise the owner and
				operator of the child-placing agency that there is a licensing complaint when
				initiating an investigation.
(6)
				The Department shall notify the complainant and the child-placing agency in
				writing of the results of the complaint investigation within 15 business days
				after the report of the Department's investigation has been
				finalized.
(7) The Department shall
				only revoke a child-placing agency's license when one of the following factors
				exist:
(a) The agency has had licensing
				violations during the term of the license.
(b) The licensing violations compromise the
				safety or well-being of children.
(c) The agency does not have the ability to
				protect the children in care.
(d)
				The agency has failed to comply with a corrective action plan during the term
				of the license.
(e) The agency does
				not have the ability and/or willingness to implement a corrective action
				plan.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.005 - Disclosure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The agency shall notify the Department in writing within
				  seven (7) calendar days if:
(1) Any
				civil or criminal action is commenced in any jurisdiction against any director,
				officer, employee or agent of the agency, where the civil or criminal action
				relates to or affects the licensed child-placing activity of the agency,
				or
(2) Any action is commenced in
				any jurisdiction to revoke or suspend a license held by the
				agency.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Formerly 10M-24.014, Amended
					 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.006 - Statement of Purpose

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The agency shall have a written statement of its purpose. The
				  statement shall include a description of the foster care and adoption services
				  the agency provides and the methods of service delivery it employs, including
				  the methods that will be used to publicize the availability of these
				  services.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Formerly 10M-24.015, Amended
					 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.010 - Finances

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Funding: Child-placing agencies beginning
				operation shall have the capital necessary for a six (6) month period of
				operation.
(2) Budget: The
				child-placing agency shall prepare a written budget annually.
(3) Audit: The child-placing agency shall
				have its financial records audited annually. A report of this audit shall be
				available to the Department at the licensed location during normal business
				hours.
(4) Fees and Costs.
(a) If fees for adoption and foster care
				services are charged, the child-placing agency shall have a fee schedule
				disclosing all fees for services in a written policy which describes the
				conditions under which fees are charged, waived, or refunded, if applicable. A
				copy of the fee schedule, including any updates, shall be filed with the
				Department. This schedule shall clearly list the specific services covered by
				each fee. This fee schedule shall be given to all persons applying for adoption
				services at the time the application is made. A fee agreement and any
				modifications to it shall be executed with each applicant. The fee agreement
				shall list the fees charged and the services to be provided, including
				provisions for payment.
(b)
				Adoption fees shall be established based on the costs of the following services
				for the total adoption program:
1. Medical
				services for the child and the birth mother,
2. Legal services,
3. Counseling services,
4. Home study services,
5. Living expense for the birth mother,
6. Foster care services,
7. Pre- and post-placement social
				services,
8. Contracted services,
				if applicable,
9. Other necessary
				services; and,
10. Agency
				facilities and administrative costs.
(c) The agency's up-to-date fee schedule
				shall be reviewed by the Department annually to ensure that the schedule is in
				compliance with Section
				 63.097, F.S., for adoption
				related services.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.011 - Changes in Agency Function or Purpose

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The child-placing agency shall provide
				written notification within 30 calendar days after implementation to the
				Department of changes in the agency's director, statement of purpose, services
				to be provided, clientele to be served, intake procedures or admission
				criteria.
(2) If the changes in the
				child-placing agency's policies and procedures represent a departure from the
				original policies submitted in writing to the Department for the agency's
				operation, the agency shall submit to the Department its new operating policies
				and procedures 10 business days prior to implementation.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Formerly 10M-24.020, Amended
					 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.012 - Notification of Critical Injury, Illness or Death

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The following critical incidents shall be
				reported to the Department within 24 hours:
(a) Child arrest.
(b) Child death.
(c) Young adult in extended foster care
				death.
(d) Child on child sexual
				abuse.
(e) Employee
				arrest.
(f) Employee misconduct
				that affects the safety or wellbeing of the children in care.
(g) Missing child or young adult.
(h) Security incident.
(i) Sexual abuse/sexual battery.
(j) Injury to child or young adult requiring
				medical attention from a physician.
(k) Injury to staff requiring medical
				attention from a physician.
(l)
				Suicide attempt of child or young adult.
(m) Any illness of a child requiring
				hospitalization.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.013 - Right to Privacy

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The child-placing agency shall ensure that any public
				  appearances in which the child is identified as a foster child are voluntary
				  and that the written consent of the child's parent or guardian is on
				  file.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Formerly 10M-24.023, Amended
					 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.014 - Office Equipment and Transportation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The child-placing agency shall maintain
				furnishings and equipment in good working condition for the operation of the
				office.
(2) The agency shall assist
				clients in arranging transportation necessary for implementing the child's case
				plan. Vehicles used by staff to transport children shall be maintained and
				operated in safe condition, and in conformity with motor vehicle
				laws.
(3) The number of persons in
				a vehicle used to transport children shall not exceed the number of available
				seats; children shall be restrained by a safety belt or by a child restraint
				device when being transported in motor vehicles in accordance with Section
				 316.613,
				F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Amended 10-27-93, Formerly 10M-24.024,
					 Amended 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.015 - Policies and Practices

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				child-placing agency shall have written personnel policies and procedures for
				recruitment, retention, and effective performance of qualified
				personnel.
(2) These policies shall
				include:
(a) Job descriptions and titles for
				each position, defining the qualifications, duties and lines of
				authority;
(b) Salary
				scales;
(c) A description of
				employee benefits;
(d) Provisions
				which will encourage professional growth through supervision, orientation,
				in-service training, and staff development;
(e) Procedures for annual evaluation of the
				work and performance of each staff member; and,
(f) Procedures governing payment of bonuses
				or other extraordinary compensation to employees or contract providers of the
				agency.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.016 - Staff Functions and Qualifications

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The child-placing agency shall have a
				personnel file for each employee, that shall be available on site for review by
				the Department, which shall include the following:
(a) The application for employment;
(b) Verification that the screening
				requirements of Section
				 409.175(6)(a),
				F.S., have been completed and met, including an "Affidavit of Good Moral
				Character, " CF 1649, (April 2021), incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15203
.
(c) Employee's start and termination dates
				and reason for termination;
(d)
				Annual performance evaluations and any disciplinary actions taken;
(e) Training record and conferences
				attended;
(f) Valid
				Identification;
(g) Employment
				history check prior to hire; and
(h) Signed acknowledgement of child abuse and
				neglect laws, reporting requirements, and confidentiality.
(i) Diploma or degree, if
				applicable.
(j) A copy of Child
				Welfare Professional Certification for employees who conduct child welfare
				services as set forth in paragraph (2)(d) of this rule.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.017 - Personnel (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Amended 10-27-93, Formerly 10M-24.027,
					 Amended 11-14-16, 7-25-17, Repealed
					 3-1-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.018 - Staff Development

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				child-placing agency shall have a written plan for the orientation, ongoing
				training and development of all staff.
(2) The child-placing agency shall ensure
				that the supervisory and social work staff receive at least 15 hours of
				in-service training during each full year of employment. Activities related to
				supervision of the staff member's routine tasks shall not be considered
				training activities for the purpose of this requirement. In-service training
				shall be documented in the employee's personnel file or other agency tracking
				system.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Formerly 10M-24.028, Amended
					 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.019 - Volunteers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Volunteers who work directly with
				children for periods of more than 10 hours in any given month must be screened
				in the same manner as the employees of the child-placing agency. A volunteer
				who assists on an intermittent basis for less than 10 hours per month need not
				be screened as long as he or she is under direct and constant supervision by
				persons who have been screened in accordance with Section
				 409.175, F.S.
(2) A child-placing agency that utilizes
				volunteers to work directly with children or their families shall:
(a) Develop a description of duties and
				specific responsibilities;
(b)
				Develop a plan for orientation and training in the philosophy of the agency,
				the needs of the children in care and their families, and the importance of
				confidentiality; and,
(c) Provide
				for how volunteers will participate in carrying out the service plans for
				children and families with whom they are working, if
				applicable.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.020 - Intake Procedures and Practices for Children in Foster Care and Residential Care (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 39, 63,
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented 39,
					 63, 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Formerly 10M-24.031, Repealed
					 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.021 - Services to Families and Children in Foster Care

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Placement Services:
(a) The child-placing agency shall provide
				placement services to families and children in foster care in accordance with
				Rule  65C-28.004, F.A.C.
(b) When making placement decisions, the
				child-placing agency shall consider the cultural, religious, and ethnic values
				of each child.
(c) At Risk
				Placements: The "At Risk Placement, " document CF-FSP 5401, January 2015,
				incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07509
,
				and www.dcf.state.fl.us/dcfforms/, shall be signed by the prospective adoptive
				parent or parents prior to placement of a child in their home, if the agency
				does not have a court order documenting termination of parental rights of the
				child being placed for adoption.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.022 - Agency Services to Children in Foster Care (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Formerly 10M-24.034, Repealed
					 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.023 - Foster Home Licensing (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Amended 10-27-93, Formerly 10M-24.036,
					 Repealed 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.024 - Foster Home Studies (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Amended 10-27-93, Formerly 10M-24.037,
					 Repealed 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.025 - Monitoring and Annual Licensing Study (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Formerly 10M-24.038, Repealed
					 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.026 - Recommendations to Deny an Initial License or Revoke a Family Foster Home License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The child-placing agency shall send the Department written
				  notice of its recommendation to deny or revoke a family foster home license.
				  The child-placing agency shall state the reasons it is recommending denial or
				  revocation and shall provide the Department with documentation supporting its
				  findings. All license revocations shall comply with requirements of Chapter
				  120, F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Formerly 10M-24.039, Amended
					 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.027 - The Agency's Responsibilities to Licensed Out-of-Home Caregivers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The child-placing agency shall provide or
				identify training opportunities for licensed out-of-home caregivers in
				accordance with Rules
				 65C-13.024 and
				 65C-13.026, F.A.C.
(2) The child-placing agency shall have a
				signed "Partnership Plan for Children in Licensed Out-of-Home Care," CF-FSP
				5226, January 2015, incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07508
,
				and www.dcf.state.fl.us/publications, and a signed "Confidentiality Agreement
				for Foster Parent Application, " CF-FSP 5087, February 2013, incorporated by
				reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07506
,
				and www.dcf.state.fl.us/publications, with all licensed out-of-home
				caregivers.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Amended 10-27-93, Formerly 10M-24.040,
					 Amended 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.028 - Adoption Home Study

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All
				child-placing agencies shall conduct adoption home studies in accordance with
				rules  65C-16.002 and
				 65C-16.005, F.A.C.; however,
				private adoption agencies are exempt from the requirements of subsections
				 65C-16.005(4) 
				-(5), F.A.C.
(2) All private
				adoption agencies shall provide the Department copies of the educational
				materials provided by the agency to the adoptive parents in accordance with
				subparagraph  63.902(3)(e),
				Florida Statutes, prior to the initial licensure or
				re-licensure.
Rulemaking Authority
					 39.012,
					 63.233,
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 39.0138,
					 63.092,
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Amended 10-27-93, Formerly 10M-24.042,
					 Amended 11-14-16, 11-26-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.029 - Services to Adoptive and Birth Parents

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The child-placing agency shall provide
				adoptive services in accordance with Rule Chapter 65C-16, F.A.C.
(2) If a child-placing agency pays, directly
				or indirectly, for a pregnant female to come to Florida for the purpose of
				placing the child, when born, for adoption with the agency, then the agency
				shall be responsible for returning the female to the state of origin, if she
				wishes to return, immediately after she is able to travel. If the mother
				decides not to place the child with the agency for adoption, then the agency
				shall be responsible for returning the mother and child to the state of origin,
				if the mother wishes to return, immediately after the baby is ready to
				travel.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Amended 10-27-93, Formerly 10M-24.043,
					 Amended 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.030 - Case Records (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Formerly 10M-24.045, Repealed
					 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.031 - Child's Case Records

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The agency
				shall arrange storage for records of a child in foster care or residential
				group care until the child is 30 years' of age. Case records shall be
				permanently retained of children placed by the agency for adoption, their
				biological families and adoptive families.
(2) The child-placing agency shall maintain
				current records for each child placed in any setting.
(3) The following information shall be
				contained in each file:
(a) Demographic
				information including the name, address, social security number, sex, religion,
				race, birth date, and birth place of the child;
(b) The name, address, telephone number,
				social security numbers, and marital status of the parents or guardians of the
				child;
(c) The name, address, and
				telephone number of siblings if placed elsewhere and other significant
				relatives, if available;
(d) Copies
				of legal documents of importance to the type of care, such as birth record and
				any court dispositions;
(e) The
				medical history, which shall include, if available, cumulative health records,
				addresses of all health care providers who provided treatment, examination or
				consultation regarding the child, as well as all psychological and psychiatric
				reports;
(f) The social assessment
				and background of the family and parents;
(g) A summary which reflects the dates of
				contact, initial assessment, case plan, and content of the worker's
				visits;
(h) The circumstances
				leading to the decision of the parents to place the child, the agency's
				involvement with the parents, including services offered, delivered, or
				rejected;
(i) Educational records
				and reports, if applicable;
(j)
				Summary of case reviews which reflect the contacts with and the status of all
				family members in relation to the case plan, as well as the achievements or
				changes in the goals;
(k) Summary
				of any administrative or outside service reviews on the progress of each child
				toward goal determination;
(l)
				Summary of child's contacts with family members which reflect the quality of
				the relationships and the way the child is coping with the family members; and,
(m) A record of the child's
				placements with names of caregivers, addresses, and the dates of
				care.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.032 - Family Case Record

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A child-placing agency the provides services to children
				  shall have on file a record of the child's family that includes:
(1) Demographic information, including
				address, birth dates, race, religion, family composition, and persons important
				to the child;
(2) The social
				history, including any psychological or psychiatric reports and medical
				histories;
(3) Strengths and needs
				of the family and the services required;
(4) The agency's assessment and initial case
				plan;
(5) Signed agreements between
				the agency and family or legal guardian;
(6) Summary of dates of contact and progress
				toward goals;
(7) Permanency
				status; and,
(8) Discharge
				summary.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Amended 10-27-93, Formerly 10M-24.047,
					 Amended 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.033 - Family Foster Home Records (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Formerly 10M-24.048, Repealed
					 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.034 - Adoptive Home Records

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The agency shall keep records for each adoptive family which
				  shall contain:
(1) All documentation
				required pursuant to Rule
				 65C-16.005, F.A.C.
(2) The application for adoption;
(3) The adoptive home study;
(4) A copy of the information given to the
				parents concerning the child or children to be placed for adoption with
				them;
(5) Summary containing the
				placement decision, pre-placement and post-placement contacts with the family
				and the adoptive child, including services provided to stabilize the placement
				and decisions regarding finalization of the adoption; and,
(6) All legal documents pertaining to the
				adoption.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Amended 10-27-93, Formerly 10M-24.049,
					 Amended 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.035 - Agency Closure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
If a child-placing agency ceases operation, for any reason,
				  it shall notify the Department in writing at least 30 calendar days prior to
				  closing and shall provide the following to the Department:
(1) Legal transfer of surrender and releases
				of any children in its custody to another licensed child-placing agency or to
				the Department;
(2) Documentation
				of appropriate transfer of responsibility for children in temporary placement
				to another licensed child-placing agency or to the Department; and,
(3) All open and closed records.
(4) Documentation of appropriate transfer or
				termination of services for all other clients.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 12-19-90, Formerly 10M-24.050, Amended
					 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.036 - Intercountry Adoption Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				child-placing agency which engages in intercountry adoptions shall provide to
				the adoptive parents all legal documents pertaining to the adopted child that
				have been obtained from the child's country of origin.
(2) Any child-placing agency which conducts
				intercountry adoptions and is accredited by the United States Department of
				State shall remain in good standing with the accreditation body.
(3) If the Hague Convention on Protection of
				Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption suspends or
				revokes accreditation of a child-placing agency, the Department will consider
				the action of the accreditation suspension or revocation grounds for revocation
				of the child-placing agency's license.
(4) The agency shall comply with all
				applicable adoption laws of the child's country of origin, the United States,
				and the state of Florida.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.175(5)(a)
					 FS. Law Implemented 409.175(5)(a)
					 FS.
New 10-27-93, Formerly 10M-24.052, Amended 11-14-16,
					 6-15-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-15 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Section 65C-15.037 - Interstate Adoptions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All interstate adoptions shall comply with the Interstate
				  Compact on the Placement of Children, Section
				   409.401, F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.401,
					 409.175 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.401,
					 409.175
					 FS.
New 5-17-98, Amended
					 11-14-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-16 - ADOPTIONS › Section 65C-16.002 - Adoptive Family Selection

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A
				person seeking to adopt a child who does not meet the definition of
				difficult-to-place, will be referred to the Adoption Information Center. Birth
				parents seeking adoption planning for their children will also be referred to
				the Adoption Information Center.
(2) Adoption placements must be made
				consistent with the best interest of the child. The assessment of the best
				interest of the child must include the current and projected future needs of
				the child, consideration of the birth family's medical and mental health
				history and the strengths of the potential adoptive family to meet the child's
				needs. The adoptive placement decision must be shaped by the following
				considerations:
(a) Grandparent. A grandparent
				who is entitled to notice pursuant to Section
				 63.0425, F.S., must be afforded
				the opportunity to have an adoption home study completed and to petition for
				adoption. If grandparents apply to adopt the child, prior to a Memorandum of
				Agreement to Adopt being signed by another applicant, the application must be
				evaluated through an adoptive home study.
(b) Current caregiver. If the current
				caregiver applies to adopt the child, the application must be evaluated through
				an adoption home study. The adoption home study must assess the length of time
				the child has lived with the current caregiver, the depth of the relationship
				existing between the child and the caregiver, and whether it is in the best
				interest of the child to be adopted by the caregiver.
(c) Relatives and nonrelatives with whom
				child has a relationship. Persons known to the child, but who do not have
				custody of the child, may wish to be considered for adoption. If such persons
				apply to adopt the child prior to a Memorandum of Agreement to Adopt being
				signed, the application must be evaluated through an adoption home study. The
				depth of the relationship existing between the child and the applicant must be
				assessed and included in the adoption home study. The "Memorandum of Agreement,
				" CF-FSP 5072, July 2021, is incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13386
.
(d) Family new to the child. Many families
				who pursue adoption do not have a specific child in mind when they apply. These
				families must be provided information about the children available for adoption
				through the department, and must be helped, through training, preparation, and
				the adoption home study process, to determine if the adoption of a
				difficult-to-place child is appropriate for their family.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-16 - ADOPTIONS › Section 65C-16.003 - Case Reviews

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The purpose of
				case reviews is to ensure that efforts to achieve the permanency goal of
				adoption are conducted and documented in Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN)
				and ongoing judicial review social studies reports for every child with an
				adoption goal.
(2) The case review
				requirements for children in adoption planning consist of two (2) types of
				reviews:
(a) Match Staffings. Staff
				responsible for case planning for children who are permanently committed to the
				Department with a goal of adoption shall meet every 45 days to discuss and
				assess the strengths and needs of children without an identified adoptive
				family with the goal of matching them with approved prospective adoptive
				families. The available families for the waiting children will be sought from
				but not limited to FSFN, the community-based care (CBC) agencies, AdoptUSKids,
				and Children Awaiting Parents (CAP).
1. The
				staffing will be conducted by a team of at least three (3) individuals,
				preferably with adoption experience. The child's case will be presented by the
				adoption case manager.
2. The
				staffing team shall determine all potential matches from the pool of
				prospective adoptive families.
3.
				Once the potential adoptive families have been identified, the staffing team
				will rate each family based on the family's ability to meet the identified
				needs of the child based on information documented in FSFN, the Child Study and
				the adoptive parent's home study. The documentation must include a key of the
				rating scale used by the team.
4.
				The team will be required to obtain input (either verbally or in writing) from
				adults with significant knowledge of the child's needs, including the adoption
				case manager, dependency case manager, current caregiver, the child, if age
				appropriate, guardian ad litem, school professional, and
				therapist.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-16 - ADOPTIONS › Section 65C-16.004 - Recruitment, Screening and Application Process/Adoptive Applicants

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The community-based-care (CBC) or
				subcontractor staff shall ensure that an assessment of adoptive parent resource
				needs is completed at the beginning of each calendar year, and that recruitment
				activities are planned for the year based on the results of the
				assessment.
(2) The recruitment
				activities must be designed to meet the needs of all children in foster care
				who need adoptive families and must include opportunities for an exchange of
				information and communication with potential adoptive applicants at least every
				90 days.
(3) The recruitment
				activities shall reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of children needing
				adoptive placement pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act,
				25 U.S.C.
				1901, et seq., and Multi-Ethnic Placement
				Act,  42 U.S.C.A. §
										1996.
(4)
				Within 10 business days after a child has been permanently committed to the
				Department, the adoption information screens in the child welfare information
				system must be completed by the adoption case manager, adoption recruiter, or
				designee.
(a) When a child or sibling group
				has no identified adoptive family and is or are legally free for adoption, the
				child or sibling group must appear on the Florida Adoption Exchange. The child
				must be documented with an available status, a child web memo and a current
				child web ready photo in the child welfare information system. If the child is
				a member of a sibling group that is seeking to be adopted together by a single
				family, each child must be documented with the same sibling identification
				number, sibling web memo and sibling web ready photo in the child welfare
				information system.
(b) The child
				and sibling web memos must be reviewed and web authorized by a supervisor or
				designated second level reviewer.
(c) For children under age five (5), the
				child or sibling photo and child or sibling web memo must be updated every six
				(6) months. For children age five (5) or older, the child or sibling web photo
				and child or sibling web memo must be updated annually.
(d) When a child has an identified adoptive
				family, the required data for the federal and state reports must be documented
				in the child welfare information system before the adoption case is
				closed.
(e) Children without an
				identified adoptive family must also be registered on the national adoption
				website, AdoptUSKids, and local recruitment resources, such as a Heart Gallery,
				after the child is documented on the Florida Adoption
				Exchange.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-16 - ADOPTIONS › Section 65C-16.006 - Authority (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 63.022,
					 409.145 FS. Law Implemented
					 63.022,
					 409.145
					 FS.
New 5-20-91, Formerly 10M-8.00512, 10M-8.0052, Repealed
					 12-4-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-16 - ADOPTIONS › Section 65C-16.007 - Abuse Hotline and Registry and Criminal Records Checks

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Abuse and neglect history checks must be
				conducted on all adoptive applicants and other household members 12 years of
				age and older, pursuant to Sections
				 39.0138 and
				 39.521, F.S. The applicants must
				be informed of this requirement early in the home study process and must
				provide written consent for the checks to be completed. Abuse and neglect
				history checks must be current within 30 calendar days of placement of an
				adoptive child in the home.
(a) When the
				adoptive applicant or other adult household member has lived in another state
				within five (5) years of the request for a home study, a child abuse and
				neglect registry check of the other state must be requested. In states that do
				not use a centralized intake or state automated child welfare system (CCWIS),
				the Florida child welfare professional is required to contact the county
				administered child protection program to complete the record check. If the
				other state does not have a local or county child abuse and neglect registry,
				the counselor must determine whether to approve the applicant based on all
				other information required by Rules
				 65C-16.002,
				 65C-16.004, and
				 65C-16.005, F.A.C.
(b) Any request for information from FSFN
				must be in writing and must include a statement of statutory authorization to
				receive the information.
(c) All
				Department personnel and other agencies and professionals using information
				from FSFN, or any child abuse case record shall be informed that misuse of such
				information may cause them to be held personally liable, any person injured or
				aggrieved by such disclosure may be entitled to damages, and unauthorized
				release of abuse reports may result in criminal
				prosecution.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-16 - ADOPTIONS › Section 65C-16.008 - Dispute Resolutions and Appeals (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 409.145 FS. Law Implemented
					 409.145
					 FS.
New 5-20-91, Formerly 10M-8.00514, Amended 4-19-94,
					 7-18-95, Formerly 10M-8.0054, Amended 8-19-03, 11-15-06, 11-30-08, Repealed
					 7-11-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-16 - ADOPTIONS › Section 65C-16.009 - Adoption Placement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The effective
				date of the adoption placement is the date the child in placed in the physical
				custody of the adoptive parent or the date the Memorandum of Agreement, CF-FSP
				5072, incorporated by reference in paragraph
				 65C-16.002(2)(c),
				F.A.C., is signed.
(2) The adoption
				placement process incorporates the following:
(a) Selection of the family. The counselor
				will assess the abilities of the approved adoptive family to parent a specific
				child before considering presentation of the child's information;
(b) Presentation of all family and medical
				information to the family regarding the child and to the child regarding the
				family;
(c) All known information
				must be shared with the approved adoptive parent using the "Disclosure
				Information to Adoptive Parents" form, CF-FSP 5328, December 2010, incorporated
				by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13388
,
				no later than the point of adoptive placement but can occur at the time of a
				family being matched to a child. A Spanish version of the Disclosure
				Information to Adoptive Parents form, CF-FSP 5328S, December 2010, is also
				incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13389
.
(d) First supervised meeting shall occur with
				a family who has an approved home study, or with a family who is known to the
				child, is in the process of having a home study completed, and has cleared all
				required background checks. The first visit at minimum must be observed by the
				assigned adoption case manager.
(e)
				A transition plan must be developed by the adoption case manager, current
				caregiver, when appropriate, new caregivers, and all providers who have
				on-going involvement with the child no later than 14 days prior to transition.
				The transition plan must respect the child's developmental stage and
				psychological needs.
(f) Get
				acquainted period and pre-placement visits can vary depending on the age and
				child's history;
(g) Identify and
				access needed services prior to the day of placement; and,
(h) Day of placement.