Florida Administrative Code
65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
65C - Family Safety and Preservation Program
Chapter 65C-45 - LEVELS OF LICENSURE
Section 65C-45.017 - Foster Care Referrals and Investigations for all Levels of Licensure

(1) The Regional Licensing Authority maintains responsibility for ensuring follow-up actions are taken on all foster care referrals and investigations. The supervising agency shall ensure that all licensed out-of-home caregivers are notified of foster care referrals. Licensed out-of-home caregivers shall be notified of investigations by the child protective investigator.

(2) The Regional Licensing Authority, community-based care lead agency, and supervising agency have the right to inspect the entire premises of the licensed out-of-home caregiver at any time.

(3) Foster Care Referrals. Upon receipt by the child protection investigation unit of a foster care referral regarding a foster home, the foster care referral shall be immediately forwarded to the appropriate supervising agency licensing staff. The licensing staff receiving the foster care referral shall:

(4) Investigations. When the supervising agency or Regional Licensing Authority is notified of an investigation, a staffing shall be coordinated according to local protocol. If licensing violations are found which do not pose an immediate threat to the health, safety, or well-being of the child, the supervising agency shall prepare a written corrective action plan to correct the deficiencies and upload the CAP into the file cabinet in the state's CCWIS. The plan shall be developed by the supervising agency in conjunction with the licensed out-of-home caregivers and shall be approved by the Regional Licensing Authority.

(5) This rule will be reviewed and repealed, modified, or renewed through the rulemaking process five years from the effective date.