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Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-33 - CHILD WELFARE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 65C-33.006 - Full Certification

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A
				provisionally certified Child Welfare Professional must meet the following
				requirements to earn Full Certification:
(a)
				Complete 1, 040 hours of on-the-job experience in his or her certification
				designation;
(b) Complete six (6)
				field observations, as defined by the Third Party Credentialing
				Entity;
(c) Have 20 hours of
				individual supervision;
(d) Have 10
				hours of group supervision; and,
(e) Have an additional 10 hours of individual
				and/or group supervision with an attestation from the supervisor that the Child
				Welfare Professional has the ability to competently perform child welfare
				services.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-33 - CHILD WELFARE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 65C-33.007 - Additional Requirements for Supervisor Certification (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 402.40,
					 402.731(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented 402.40,
					 402.731(1)
					 FS.
New 10-14-10, Repealed
					 10-19-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-33 - CHILD WELFARE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 65C-33.008 - Certification Renewal

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Certification
				renewal is a condition of continued employment for positions requiring
				certification.
(2) In order to be
				eligible for certification renewal, a certified Child Welfare Professional must
				continue to fulfill his or her job requirements and participate in a minimum of
				40 hours of continuing education every two (2) years from the date of his or
				her most recent certification. Unless accommodations are made by the Third
				Party Credentialing Entity to address an individual's special circumstances, an
				individual must be removed from a position requiring certification if
				certification renewal is not achieved within two (2) years.
(3) Multiple Certifications.
(a) An individual may renew his or her
				certification in multiple classifications or certification designations as long
				as he or she holds or has held the position classification or certification
				designation for which he or she is being renewed;
(b) There is no limit to the length of time
				an individual may hold multiple Child Welfare certifications, as long as the
				individual continues to meet the certification renewal
				requirements.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-33 - CHILD WELFARE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 65C-33.009 - Certificate Issuance (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 402.40,
					 402.731(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented 402.40,
					 402.731(1)
					 FS.
New 10-14-10, Repealed
					 10-19-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-33 - CHILD WELFARE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 65C-33.010 - Waiver Process

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The waiver
				process is the procedure by which individuals who already meet criteria
				established by the Third Party Credentialing Agency are eligible to take a
				waiver test and enter into an individualized waiver plan in lieu of
				participating in the training requirements to achieve provisional
				certification.
(2) A waiver test
				shall never be given if the individual whose certification was previously
				revoked for cause by the Third Party Credentialing Entity.
(3) Any individual who does not pass the
				waiver test on his or her first attempt, shall participate in the entire
				pre-service curriculum, and shall successfully complete all pre-service
				training requirements.
(4) The
				employing agency shall require the participation in the entire pre-service
				training and post-test process of any individual for whom training needs or
				known job performance deficits have been identified, prior to the assignment of
				primary responsibility for any investigation, child, family or case.
(5) The Waiver Test.
(a) There must be no waiver test preparation
				classes conducted or pre-service curriculum study materials provided to any
				individual in order to help prepare him or her for the waiver test.
(b) The waiver test must be administered
				within 10 business days of the individual's start date in the position into
				which he or she was hired.
(c) The
				employing agency shall maintain written documentation of the individual's
				applicable educational and employment experience as verification of the
				employee's eligibility to take the waiver test.
(d) The waiver test taken by an individual
				shall be the version designed for the position classification into which the
				individual is hired.
(e) If the
				individual fails the waiver test, no waiver plan is developed, and the
				individual must participate in the pre-service training in trainee status,
				regardless of any prior education or previous experience.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-33 - CHILD WELFARE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 65C-33.011 - Certification Revocation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Third-Party
				Credentialing Entity is responsible for certification revocation.
(2) The Department, community-based care
				agencies, sheriffs' offices, and their contracted providers shall report all
				ethical violations of any certified child protection professional to the Third
				Party Credentialing Entity.
Rulemaking Authority
					 402.40 FS. Law Implemented
					 402.40
					 FS.
New 10-14-10, Amended
					 12-24-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-33 - CHILD WELFARE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 65C-33.012 - Child Welfare Trainer Certification (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 402.40,
					 402.731(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented 402.40,
					 402.731(1)
					 FS.
New 10-14-10, Repealed
					 10-19-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-33 - CHILD WELFARE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 65C-33.013 - "Supervising for Excellence" Trainer Certification (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 402.40,
					 402.731(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented 402.40,
					 402.731(1)
					 FS.
New 10-14-10, Repealed
					 10-19-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-33 - CHILD WELFARE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 65C-33.014 - Third Party Credentialing Entities' Application and Review Process

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each Third Party Credentialing Entity
				applying for Department approval pursuant to Section
				 402.40, F.S., shall submit to
				the Office of Child Welfare at 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 1, 3rd floor,
				Tallahassee, Florida 32399, the following documentation for review:
(a) Letter of introduction;
(b) Proof of nonprofit status;
(c) Proof that the applicant has
				accreditation from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies and has
				completed the Commission's self-assessment checklist;
(d) Listing of professional requirements and
				standards that child welfare applicants must achieve in order to obtain and
				maintain a certification;
(e)
				Examination instruments used to assess mastery of core competencies and that
				comply with the National Commission for Certifying Agencies' certification and
				psychometric standards;
(f)
				Professional code of ethics and disciplinary process for all persons holding
				child welfare certification, including a process for immediate notification to
				employing agencies upon indication that one of their employees has violated the
				code of ethics;
(g) Description of
				the applying entity's database of all persons holding child welfare
				certification, that includes any history of ethical violations and how the
				database will be available to the public;
(h) Listing of the annual continuing
				education requirements for persons holding child welfare
				certification;
(i) Description of a
				continuing education provider program to ensure that only qualified providers
				offer continuing education opportunities for those certified; and,
(j) Procedures requiring the maintenance of
				an advisory committee, including representatives from each region of the
				Department, each sheriff's office providing child protective services, and each
				community-based care lead agency, who shall be appointed by the organization
				they represent.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-33 - CHILD WELFARE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 65C-33.015 - Revocation or Suspension of Department Approval of Third Party Credentialing Entity Status

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) No revocation
				or suspension of the Department's approval of Third Party Credentialing Entity
				status can be made unless the Department has served, by certified mail, a
				letter, which provides notice to the credentialing entity of the facts or
				conduct which warrant the intended action. The letter shall be served to the
				credentialing entity at least 30 days prior to the intended action.
(2) The Department shall suspend its approval
				for Third Party Credentialing Entity status when the credentialing entity no
				longer complies with requirements in Section
				 402.40, F.S.
(a) The credentialing entity shall have 60
				days from receipt of notice to come into compliance with the requirements of
				Section  402.40, F.S.;
(b) If the credentialing entity fails to come
				into compliance within 60 days from receipt of notice, the Department shall
				revoke its approval.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-33 - CHILD WELFARE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Section 65C-33.016 - Trainer Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Every Child
				Welfare Trainer hired after August 1, 2019 who engages in instruction of the
				Pre-Service Curriculum, herein referred to as "Pre-Service Child Welfare
				Trainer, " must apply for the Trainer Program within three (3) months of hire
				into a position of Pre-Service Child Welfare Trainer. Any Pre-Service Child
				Welfare Trainer hired prior to August 1, 2019, must apply for the Trainer
				Program within three (3) months of the program's inception. If the Pre-Service
				Child Welfare Trainer is not a Certified Florida Child Welfare Professional, he
				or she must pass the waiver test before applying to the Trainer Program. If the
				waiver test is not passed, then the Pre-Service Child Welfare Trainer must
				follow requirements outlined in subsections
				 65C-33.010(3) 
				-(4), F.A.C.
(2) The program
				provider, in consultation with the Department, shall create an instrument to
				evaluate an applicant's level of content knowledge and delivery skills.
(a) The instrument must assess content
				knowledge, including, at a minimum: comprehension of the Pre-Service curricula,
				as well as policies and adherence to the fidelity of the Child Welfare Practice
				Model as related to Pre-Service training.
(b) The instrument must assess delivery
				skills, including, at a minimum: use of adult learning principles to both
				engage and manage content and behavior in a learning
				environment.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-35 - PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME CARE › Section 65C-35.002 - Behavioral Health Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Behavioral
				health services shall be provided to children in out-of-home care once the need
				for such services is identified. Prior to prescribing a psychotropic
				medication, the physician or psychiatric nurse must consider other treatment
				interventions that may include medical, mental health, behavioral, counseling,
				or other services. All decision-making shall be guided by the principle that it
				is important to comprehensively address all of the concerns in a child's life -
				family, legal, health, education, and social/emotional issues - as well as to
				provide behavioral supports and parent training, so that a child's behavioral
				and mental health issues can be addressed in the least restrictive setting and
				in a comprehensive treatment plan.
(2) The child's case manager shall ensure
				that all behavioral health services that are identified in behavioral health
				assessments or prescribed by a medical or mental health professional have been
				integrated into the child's case plan and are provided to the child.
(3) Prior to prescribing a psychotropic
				medication, the physician or psychiatric nurse must consider the child's
				history for conditions that may indicate the presence of brain injury (for
				example, blows to head, fetal alcohol syndrome, loss of consciousness, head
				scars, fever above 104°) and document any follow-up assessments or
				referrals on the Medical Report.
(4) The administration of medication for the
				sole purpose of chemical restraint is strictly prohibited.
Rulemaking Authority
					 39.407(3)(g),
					 39.0121 FS. Law Implemented
					 39.407(1), (3)
					 FS.
New 3-17-10, Amended 4-20-17, 5-28-18,
					 12-3-19.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-35 - PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME CARE › Section 65C-35.003 - Parent or Legal Guardian Involvement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The child protective investigator (CPI)
				or case manager shall facilitate the attendance of the child's parent (where
				parental rights are intact) or legal guardian at all medical appointments. The
				CPI or case manager shall make the following minimum efforts to assist the
				prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse in obtaining expressed and informed
				consent from the child's parent or legal guardian:
(a) Attempt to invite the parent or legal
				guardian to the doctor's appointment and facilitate transportation to the
				appointment, if necessary;
(b)
				Facilitate telephone or tele-medicine participation between the prescribing
				physician or psychiatric nurse and the parent or legal guardian when unable to
				attend in person.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-35 - PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME CARE › Section 65C-35.004 - Caregiver Involvement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The caregiver's
				schedule must be taken into consideration when scheduling appointments. The
				caregiver must make every effort to attend medical appointments and obtain the
				information about medications, possible side effects, and provide information
				about the child to the prescriber as requested. Caregivers do not have the
				authority to provide expressed and informed consent for psychotropic
				medication. However, nothing in this rule prohibits caregivers from expressing
				their concerns regarding prescribing psychotropic medication to
				children.
(2) If the caregiver is
				unable to attend the appointment and it cannot be rescheduled, then the child
				protective investigator (CPI) or case manager or his or her designee who has
				received training on psychotropic medications in accordance with Rule
				 65C-35.014, F.A.C., shall attend
				the appointment. The designee must also be familiar with the child.
(a) The CPI or case manager shall provide to
				the designee, in writing, the child's medical and mental health history,
				behaviors, concerns, and effects of the current psychotropic medications on the
				child.
(b) The CPI or case manager
				shall provide a copy of the Medical Report, incorporated by reference in Rule
				 65C-35.001, F.A.C., to the
				caregiver and review the report with the caregiver to ensure the caregiver's
				understanding of the report.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-35 - PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME CARE › Section 65C-35.005 - Child Involvement in Treatment Planning

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The prescribing physician or psychiatric
				nurse must discuss the proposed course of treatment with the child, in
				developmentally appropriate language the child can understand. The physician or
				psychiatric nurse must explain the risks and benefits of the prescribed
				medication to the child.
The physician or psychiatric nurse will discuss with the
				  child the following:
(a) The
				medication proposed;
(b) The reason
				for the medication;
(c) The signs
				or symptoms to report to caregivers;
(d) Alternative treatment options;
(e) The method of administering the
				medication;
(f) An explanation of
				the nature and purpose of the treatment;
(g) The recognized side effects, risks and
				contraindications of the medication;
(h) Drug-interaction precautions;
(i) Possible side effects of stopping the
				medication;
(j) How treatment will
				be monitored; and,
(k) The
				physician or psychiatric nurse plan to reduce and/or eliminate ongoing
				administration of the medication.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-35 - PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME CARE › Section 65C-35.006 - Taking a Child Into Custody Who Is Taking Psychotropic Medication

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) When a child protective investigator
				(CPI) takes a child into custody he or she must ascertain whether the child is
				taking psychotropic medications. If so, the CPI must determine the purpose of
				the medication, the name and phone number of the prescribing physician, or
				psychiatric nurse, the dosage, instructions regarding administration (e.g.,
				timing, whether to administer with food), and any other relevant
				information.
(2) The CPI must seek
				written authorization from the parent or legal guardian to continue
				administration of currently prescribed psychotropic medications. The
				authorization shall be documented on the "Emergency Intake" form, CF-FSP 5314,
				May 2010, incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08063
.
				This authorization is good for the first 60 calendar days the child is in
				shelter status.
(a) In order for medication to
				be administered to a child, the medication must be a current prescription, in
				the original container, and clearly marked.
(b) If the medication is not in the original
				container, is not clearly marked, or is not the child's current prescription,
				the child shall not be continued on the medication unless the prescribing
				physician or psychiatric nurse or the dispensing pharmacy confirms that the
				child is currently on the prescribed medication and provides a new prescription
				to be filled or refilled.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-35 - PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME CARE › Section 65C-35.007 - Authority to Provide Psychotropic Medications to Children in Out-of-Home Care

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Parents or
				legal guardians retain the right to consent to or decline the administration of
				psychotropic medications for children taken into state care until such time as
				their parental rights, or court ordered guardianship or custodial rights, have
				been terminated.
(2) In no case may
				the child protective investigator (CPI), case manager, child's caregiver, or
				staff from Residential Treatment Centers provide express and informed consent
				for a child in out-of-home care to be prescribed a psychotropic
				medication.
(3) If the parents' or
				guardians' legal rights have been terminated, their identity or location is
				unknown, they decline to approve administration of psychotropic medication, or
				withdraw consent to the administration of psychotropic medication and any party
				to the dependency action believes that administration of the medication is in
				the best interest of the child and medically necessary, then authorization to
				treat with psychotropic medication shall be pursued as follows:
(a) The case manager shall consult with the
				prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse within one (1) business day of being
				notified that the parent:
1. Is unavailable,
2. Withdraws consent,
3. Declines to consent, or
4. Is found by the prescribing physician or
				psychiatric nurse to lack the ability to provide express and informed
				consent.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-35 - PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME CARE › Section 65C-35.008 - Parent or Legal Guardian Declines to Consent to or Withdraws Consent for the Provision of Psychotropic Medication (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 39.407(3)(g)
					 FS. Law Implemented 39.407(1), (2),
					 (3)
					 FS.
New 3-17-10, Repealed
					 4-20-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-35 - PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME CARE › Section 65C-35.009 - Parent or Legal Guardian Rights Terminated; Parent or Legal Guardian Refuses to Participate; or Parent or Legal Guardian Location or Identity Unknown (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 39.407(3)(g)
					 FS. Law Implemented 39.407(3)
					 FS.
New 3-17-10, Repealed
					 4-20-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-35 - PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME CARE › Section 65C-35.010 - Emergency Administration of Psychotropic Medication (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 39.407(3)(g)
					 FS. Law Implemented 39.407(1), (2),
					 (3)
					 FS.
New 3-17-10, Repealed
					 4-20-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-35 - PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME CARE › Section 65C-35.011 - Medication Monitoring and Administration

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The monitoring of the use of psychotropic
				medication provided to children will be the joint responsibility of the
				prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse, the caregiver, the child protective
				investigator (CPI) or case manager, and the CPI or case manager's supervisor.
				Child protective investigator supervisors and case manager supervisors shall
				provide ongoing review and oversight of children prescribed psychotropic
				medications.
(2) The caregiver and
				CPI or case manager are responsible for implementing the medication plan
				developed by the prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse. The case manager
				or child protective investigator shall ensure any additional medical
				evaluations and laboratory tests required are completed. The CPI or case
				manager shall add all information to the child's Resource Record and report the
				results of evaluations and tests to Children's Legal Services, all parties, and
				the prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse.
(3) Psychotropic medications will be
				administrated only by the child's caregivers. Children who are age and
				developmentally appropriate must be given the choice to self-administer
				medication under the supervision of the caregiver or school personnel. Children
				assessed as appropriate to self-administer medication must be educated by the
				physician or psychiatric nurse or caregiver on the following:
(a) The method of administering the
				medication;
(b) The recognized side
				effects, risks and contraindications of the medication;
(c) Drug-interaction precautions;
(d) Possible side effects of stopping the
				medication; and,
(e) How medication
				administration will be supervised by the caregiver.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-35 - PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME CARE › Section 65C-35.012 - Requests for Second Opinions and Pre-Consent Reviews

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Second Opinions.
(a) The child protective investigator (CPI)
				or case manager may seek a second medical opinion at any time after
				consultation with a supervisor as to the need for a second opinion.
(b) When any party files a motion requesting
				that the court order a second medical opinion, the court may order the
				Department or its contracted service provider to obtain a second opinion within
				a reasonable timeframe as established by the court. Within one (1) business day
				of the court's order, the CPI or the case manager will make a referral for an
				appointment for the second opinion.
(c) The CPI or case manager must obtain the
				second opinion within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the court ordering the
				second opinion.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-35 - PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME CARE › Section 65C-35.013 - Medical Report

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) If the parent
				or caregiver is unable to attend the medical appointment, the prescribing
				physician or psychiatric nurse must complete, review, and sign the Medical
				Report form, incorporated by reference in Rule
				 65C-35.001, F.A.C. The physician
				or psychiatric nurse may submit a medical report on a form of their choice as
				long as the form includes all information required on the Medical Report that
				is incorporated by reference into Rule
				 65C-35.001, F.A.C.
(2) When the parent and caregiver are able to
				attend the medical appointment and the parent provides express and informed
				consent for the child to be administered psychotropic medications, the
				prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse must complete Section 5: Parental
				Consent of the Medical Report Form. The parent must sign this section of the
				form attesting to his or her consent.
(a) The
				child protective investigator (CPI) or case manager shall provide to Children's
				Legal Services the parent's consent, as well as documentation noting the
				medications prescribed to the child, within three (3) business days of receipt
				of the parental consent and documentation.
(b) Children's Legal Services shall notice
				all parties to the case of the parent's consent to the administration of
				psychotropic medications and file the consent and documentation of prescribed
				medications with the court.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-35 - PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME CARE › Section 65C-35.014 - Training on Psychotropic Medication

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				All child protective investigators and sheriff's officers who conduct child
				investigations shall receive training from Department trainers or trainers with
				the Sherriff's Office. Case managers shall receive training from the
				community-based care lead agency (CBC) or its contracted provider on medication
				management and administration. Training must be completed prior to assuming
				responsibility for a child who is prescribed psychotropic medication.
(2) Approved trainings are available on the
				Center for Child Welfare's website at
http://www.centerforchildwelfare.org
,
				or training may be developed by the CBC or its contracted provider. The
				training must include the following components:
(a) An overview of the use and effects of
				psychotropic medications;
(b) An
				overview of evidence-based interventions and treatment options;
(c) Names and uses of commonly prescribed
				psychotropic medications;
(d)
				Medication management, roles and responsibilities; and,
(e) Monitoring for side effects of
				psychotropic medications.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-38 - STATE AUTOMATED CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM (SACWIS) CHECKS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN › Section 65C-38.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following definitions are to be used for Chapter 65C-38,
				  F.A.C.
(1) "Florida Safe Families
				Network (FSFN)" means the Department's State Automated Child Welfare System
				(SACWIS). FSFN serves as the statewide electronic case record for all child
				abuse investigations and case management activities in Florida.
(2) "Verified Maltreatment Finding" means a
				finding by the child protective investigator that a preponderance of credible
				evidence exists to support the allegations of abuse, neglect or abandonment. A
				verified maltreatment finding includes an out-of-state finding of
				"substantiated."
Rulemaking Authority
					 39.012,
					 39.0121,
					 39.0138 FS. Law Implemented
					 39.0138
					 FS.
New 2-24-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-38 - STATE AUTOMATED CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM (SACWIS) CHECKS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN › Section 65C-38.002 - Child Abuse, Abandonment and Neglect Record Check

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Department, community-based care lead
				agency and its subcontracted providers shall check the electronic FSFN case
				record for information on all persons being considered for placement of a
				child, including parents and all members of the household, 12 years of age and
				older, and other visitors to the home 18 years or older who have unsupervised
				contact with the child.
(2)
				Out-of-state child welfare background checks shall be conducted on any
				household member 18 years of age or older who has resided outside the state of
				Florida within the past five years. In states that do not use a centralized
				intake or state automated child welfare system (SACWIS) the Florida child
				welfare professional is required to contact the county administered child
				protection program to complete the record check.
(3) When a child welfare background check
				reveals an individual seeking placement of the child, or any adult household
				member or other adult visitor to the home has a verified maltreatment finding
				associated with a child fatality or termination of parental rights, the
				Department, community-based care lead agency or its subcontracted provider
				shall not recommend placement of the child with that individual without the
				approval of the Regional Managing Director or his or her designee.
(4) When a child welfare background check
				reveals an individual seeking placement of the child, or any adult household
				member or other adult visitor to the home has a Florida or out-of-state
				verified maltreatment finding associated with a prior adult or child protective
				investigation, the following factors shall be considered in determining whether
				placement with the individual will jeopardize the safety of the child being
				placed:
(a) Severity of the maltreatment,
				based upon:
1. Age of the child,
2. Location of the injury on the child's
				body,
3. Multiplicity of the
				injuries,
4. Degree of trauma
				experienced by the child.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-41 - EXTENDED FOSTER CARE › Section 65C-41.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) "Adverse action" means any action by the
				Department, community-based care lead agency, or its contracted service
				provider that denies a young adult's application for readmission to extended
				foster care, or that discharges a young adult from extended foster
				care.
(2) "Designated staff" means
				a case manager or other child welfare professional designated by the
				community-based care lead agency or its contracted service provider assigned to
				work with youth and young adults in transition to handle all matters pursuant
				to Extended Foster Care.
(3)
				"Extended Foster Care" means the program available pursuant to section
				 39.6251, F.S.
(4) "Extended Foster Care Agreement" means a
				document that contains the youth's or their legal guardian's informed consent
				to participate in the program.
(5)
				"Extended Foster Care Voluntary Placement Agreement" means a document that
				contains the young adult's or their legal guardians informed consent to
				participate in the program, the application, and authorization for the
				Department to have placement and care responsibility.
(6) "Fair hearing" means a hearing that is
				conducted pursuant to the procedural requirements of rules
				 65-2.042 through
				 65-2.069, F.A.C.
(7) "Shared Living Plan" means a document
				that contains detailed information about the living arrangement between
				applicable parties.
(8) "Supervised
				Living Arrangement" means that the young adult is living independently under a
				supervised arrangement, approved by the community-based care lead agency,
				pursuant to subsection
				 39.6251(4),
				F.S.
(9) "Supervised Living
				Arrangement Assessment" means a document that contains an evaluation of the
				young adult's living environment.
Rulemaking Authority
					 39.012,
					 39.0121 FS. Law Implemented
					 39.6251
					 FS.
New 11-2-15, Amended
					 2-7-19.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-41 - EXTENDED FOSTER CARE › Section 65C-41.002 - Application Procedures

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Children in the
				legal custody of the Department on the date of their 18th birthday do not need
				to apply for Extended Foster Care. If the child exercises his or her option to
				remain in foster care under the jurisdiction of the court, the child and
				designated staff shall complete an "Extended Foster Care Agreement, " CF-FSP
				5432, Jan 2020, incorporated by reference, and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11497
.
				The agreement and any supporting documentation must be attached to the
				transition plan that is updated during the 90-day period immediately prior to
				the date on which the youth will attain 18 years of age, uploaded in Florida
				Safe Families Network (FSFN), and be filed with court at the last review
				hearing before the child's 18th birthday.
(2) A young adult may apply for readmission
				to extended foster care at any time before his or her 21st birthday. Prior
				discharge from the program is not a barrier to readmission. A young adult shall
				be admitted provided the young adult meets the eligibility requirements of
				Section  39.6251, F.S. Young adults who
				voluntarily re-enter foster care after turning 18 years of age following
				dismissal of dependency are considered to be entering a new foster care
				episode. Applications for admission must be readily available to young adults.
				The application form to be used is "Extended Foster Care Voluntary Placement
				Agreement, " CF-FSP 5377, Jan 2020, incorporated by reference, and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11496
.
(a) To enter extended foster care after
				having left foster care, the young adult must complete the Extended Foster Care
				Voluntary Placement Agreement and provide proof of participating in a
				qualifying activity. Designated staff shall offer to assist the young adult
				with completing the form and/or obtaining necessary documentation.
1. If the young adult is unable to
				participate in a qualifying activity due to a physical, intellectual,
				emotional, or psychiatric condition, the young adult shall either furnish
				documentation of the condition or execute a consent for release of records to
				the designated staff to obtain the documentation. The designated staff shall
				attach documentation of the inability to the Extended Foster Care Voluntary
				Placement Agreement.
2. All young
				adults with diagnosed disabilities or mental health needs shall be provided an
				equal opportunity to participate in extended foster care. A young adult with
				diagnosed disabilities or mental health needs may need additional support;
				therefore, the designated staff will work in consultation with all of the young
				adult's service providers, guardian ad litem, and attorney, if
				applicable.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-41 - EXTENDED FOSTER CARE › Section 65C-41.003 - Eligibility Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Section
				 39.6251, F.S., sets forth the
				eligibility requirements for a young adult to remain in extended foster
				care.
(2) A young adult is
				considered to have been living in licensed care on the date of his or her 18th
				birthday if the young adult was in the legal custody of the Department on the
				date of his or her 18th birthday.
(3) To meet the educational requirements set
				forth in Sections  39.6251(2)(a)-(b),
				F.S., the young adult must comply with the academic and attendance requirements
				of his or her particular educational institution.
(4) If the young adult's qualifying activity
				is employment, the young adult must be employed at least 80 hours per month.
				Due to the nature of scheduling of flexible or part-time shifts and seasonal
				employment, the community-based care lead agency may determine the young adult
				meets this requirement over an aggregate time period of the previous 90
				days.
(5) If the young adult's
				qualifying activity is participating in a program or activity designed to
				promote or eliminate barriers to employment, the young adult must comply with
				the requirements of the program or activity.
(6) A young adult may change qualifying
				activities and remain in extended foster care. A change in qualifying activity
				shall be documented by the young adult and designated staff in the transition
				plan. This change may also require the designated staff to amend the case
				plan.
(7) If a young adult is
				unable to participate full-time in a program or activities listed in Sections
				 39.6251(2)(a)-(d),
				F.S., due to a physical, intellectual, emotional, or psychiatric condition that
				limits participation, designated staff shall:
(a) Determine whether there is documentation
				in the young adult's case file, school records, or medical records that
				establishes an inability to participate fulltime. If there is no existing
				documentation, staff shall assist the young adult in securing supporting
				documentation of the condition from a person licensed under one of the
				following chapters of Florida Statutes: 458 (M.Ds.), 459 (O.Ds.), 460
				(chiropractors), 461 (podiatrists), 463 (optometrists), 464 (nurses), 466
				(dentists only), 468 Part I (speech pathologists and audiologists), 468 Part
				III (occupational therapists), 468 Part V (respiratory therapists), 468 Part X
				(dieticians and nutritionists), 486 (physical therapists), 490 (psychologists),
				and 491 (clinical social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and
				family counselors); and
(b) Develop
				or amend the case plan to address the condition and the accommodations or
				modifications to be implemented to achieve goals detailed in the transition
				plan.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-41 - EXTENDED FOSTER CARE › Section 65C-41.0031 - Supervised Living Arrangement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Residing in a supervised environment is not intended to be a barrier to
				independence; however, every living arrangement must meet all the requirements
				as detailed in subsection
				 39.6251(4),
				F.S.
(2) Approved Living
				Arrangements.
(a) A comprehensive assessment
				shall be made to determine the appropriateness of the young adult's living
				arrangement, using the "Supervised Living Arrangement Assessment, " CF-FSP
				5431, Sept 2018, incorporated by reference, and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10159
.
				This form is to be used for placement in Extended Foster Care (EFC). Prior to
				completing the assessment, the designated staff must have reviewed the youth or
				young adult's case file and inspected the home environment proposed as the EFC
				living arrangement. The completed assessment shall be uploaded into the Florida
				Safe Families Network (FSFN) and becomes an addendum to the young adult's
				transition plan and also supports the young adult's case plan.
(b) Designated staff shall decide whether a
				living arrangement will be approved on a case-by-case basis, taking into
				consideration the needs and desires of the young adult and the level of
				supervision and support the young adult requires.
(c) The community-based care lead agency
				shall withhold approval for a living arrangement if the living arrangement
				jeopardizes the young adult's safety and well-being.
(d) Living environments in which young adults
				are involuntary placed do not meet the conditions of an appropriate supervised
				independent living setting unless consent for placement is through a court
				appointed guardian.
(e) A young
				adult who may require continued, intensive therapeutic or medical care will be
				assessed in consultation with the young adult and the young adult's team of
				service providers, guardian ad litem, and attorney, if applicable.
(f) A young adult may share housing with
				other persons provided that any household members are approved based on an
				assessment of the young adult's needs and safety concerns.
(g) The community-based care lead agency is
				not responsible for any portion of the expenses of any other household member
				who is not receiving extended foster care services.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-41 - EXTENDED FOSTER CARE › Section 65C-41.004 - Case Planning and Management Reviews

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Transition and Case Plans. Each young
				adult in extended foster care must have both a transition plan and a case plan
				developed. Designation staff shall work with the young adult on the development
				and updates to each plan.
(a) Transition
				Plan. The provisions of the transition plan form the basis of the young adult's
				case plan and delineate the young adult's short-term and long-term goals, the
				young adult's obligations, and the obligations of the foster parent, caregiver
				or group home, the designated staff, and any other service provider.
1. The transition plan shall be coordinated
				with the case plan; however, a change in the transition plan does not require
				an amendment to the case plan or a return to court unless the change in the
				transition plan conflicts with a provision of the case plan.
2. All young adults with diagnosed
				disabilities or mental health needs shall be provided with an equal opportunity
				to participate in transition planning. A young adult with a diagnosed
				disability or mental health need may need additional support; therefore, the
				designated staff shall work in consultation with the young adult and the young
				adult's service providers, guardian ad litem, and attorney, if
				applicable.
Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program › Chapter 65C-41 - EXTENDED FOSTER CARE › Section 65C-41.005 - Termination from Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A young
				adult shall be given notice of termination from the extended foster care
				program when the young adult fails to participate in a qualifying activity or
				fails to reside in an approved living arrangement. In the event the designated
				staff determines that the young adult is ineligible, the designated staff shall
				make a recommendation of program termination to the Department's designated
				regional operations representative for review and agreement. If the Department
				disagrees with program termination and is unable to obtain consensus with the
				community-based care lead agency, documentation should then be forwarded to the
				Department's regional representative in the Office of the General Counsel. If
				after consultation, there is continued disagreement, documentation should be
				forwarded to the Department's headquarters representative in the Office of
				Child Welfare for continued review. The Department's headquarters
				representative will make the final determination in the conflict resolution.
				Upon reaching agreement with the adverse action, designated staff shall offer
				to assist the young adult in resuming eligibility requirements and provide to
				the young adult a "Notice of Extended Foster Care Program Termination, " CF-FSP
				5376, Dec 2019, which is hereby incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11438
.
				The "Due Process Rights" form, CF/PI 175-74, August 2014, incorporated by
				reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05783
,
				a "Request for Fair Hearing, " CF-FSP 5380, August 2014, incorporated by
				reference in subsection
				 65C-41.006(2),
				F.A.C., and an "Application for Aftercare Services, " CF-FSP 5391, May 2015,
				incorporated by reference in Rule
				 65C-42.002, F.A.C., shall be
				attached to the Notice of Extended Foster Care Program Termination.
(a) A young adult shall be terminated from
				the extended foster care program for failure to participate in one or more
				qualifying activities set forth in Section
				 39.6251(2),
				F.S., unless that failure is based on a documented disability.
(b) A young adult shall be terminated from
				the extended foster care program for failure to reside in the approved living
				arrangement. The length of the young adult's acceptable absence from the
				approved living arrangement shall be discussed during transition planning and
				documented in the "Shared Living Plan, " CF-FSP 5430, July 2018, incorporated
				by reference in subsection
				 65C-41.0031(3),
				F.A.C.