Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1)
Definitions.
(a) For purposes of this rule,
"specialized instructional services" refers to those services authorized to be
provided under Section
1002.66, F.S.
(b) For purposes of this rule, "an applicable
field of study" refers to an occupation that is subject to licensure or
certification by the state of Florida or a subdivision thereof and that may be
used to address the age-appropriate progress of children with disabilities in
the development of the capabilities, capacities, and skills required under
Section 1(b), Art. IX of the State Constitution.
(c) For purposes of this rule,
"professionally accepted standards" is the level of care that would be
recognized and adhered to by a reasonably prudent professional licensed or
certified in the applicable field of study in Florida.
(2) The Department approves the following
individuals to provide specialized instructional services:
(a) Individuals certified pursuant to Section
393.17, F.S., or licensed
pursuant to Chapter 490 or 491, F.S., for applied behavior analysis services as
defined under Sections
627.6686 and
641.31098, F.S.;
(b) Speech-language pathologists licensed
under Section 468.1185, F.S.;
(c) Occupational therapists licensed under
Chapter 468, Part III, F.S.;
(d)
Physical therapists licensed under Chapter 486, F.S.;
(e) Clinical Social Workers licensed under
Chapter 491, F.S.; and,
(f)
Psychologists licensed under Chapter 490, F.S.
(3) The Department will approve the following
individuals to deliver specialized instructional services upon submission of a
request for approval using the Department's Form VPK-SIS1, Specialized
Instructional Services (SIS) for Voluntary Prekindergarten Children with
Disabilities - Specified SIS Providers, effective September 2012 (https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01596),
which is incorporated by reference herein. Form VPK-SIS1 may be obtained from
the Office of Early Learning, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. Applicants under this subsection are approved
for a period of five (5) years, or until license or certification suspension,
revocation, or expiration, whichever occurs earlier:
(a) Listening and Spoken Language
Specialists[TM] certified by the Alexander Graham Bell Academy for Listening
and Spoken Language;
(b) Board
Certified Behavior Analysts certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification
Board® pursuant to Rule
65G-4.0011,
F.A.C.
(4) The Department
will approve other specialized instructional service providers meeting the
following criteria:
(a) The applicant must be
licensed or certified in an applicable field of study; and,
(b) The applicant must submit a request for
approval using the Department's Form VPK-SIS2, Specialized Instructional
Services (SIS) for Voluntary Prekindergarten Children with Disabilities - Other
SIS Providers, effective September 2012 (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01596),
which is incorporated by reference herein. Form VPK-SIS2 may be obtained from
the Office of Early Learning, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. Applicants under this subsection are approved
for a period of five (5) years, or until license or certification suspension,
revocation, or expiration, whichever occurs earlier.
(5) Pursuant to Section
1002.66(4),
F.S., the Department will maintain a list of approved providers of specialized
instructional services meeting the requirements of subsections (1) through (4)
of this rule.
(6) Pursuant to
Section 1002.66(4),
F.S., upon the request of a child's parent, the Department may approve a
provider of specialized instructional services not included on the Department's
approved list.
(a)
1. Pursuant to Section
1002.66(3),
F.S., the services of the specialized instructional service provider must: Be
consistent with the child's individual educational plan (IEP), as described in
Rule 6A-6.03028, F.A.C.; Be delivered
according to professionally accepted standards; Be delivered in accordance with
the performance standards adopted by the Department of Education under Section
1002.67, F.S., which are adopted
in Rule 6A-1.099823, F.A.C., and
incorporated herein; and Address the age-appropriate progress of the child in
the development of the capabilities, capacities, and skills required under
Section 1(b), Art. IX of the State Constitution.
2. In addition, the services of the
specialized instructional service provider must be provided by a service
provider licensed or certified in an applicable field of
study.
(b) When
requesting the approval of a specialized instructional service provider who is
not included on the Department's approved list, a parent must submit the
Department's Form VPK-SIS3, Specialized Instructional Services (SIS) for
Voluntary Prekindergarten Children with Disabilities - Parent Request,
effective September 2012 (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01596),
which is incorporated by reference herein. Form VPK-SIS3 may be obtained from
the Office of Early Learning, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. This form must be received no later than
thirty (30) calendar days prior to the beginning of the program (school year or
summer program). Providers approved at the request of a parent remain approved
for the period of the child's eligibility for VPK, or until the provider's
license or certification is suspended, revoked, or expired, whichever occurs
earlier.
Rulemaking Authority
1002.66,
1002.73(2),
1002.79 FS. Law Implemented
1002.66
FS.
New 9-16-12.
