Florida Administrative Code
65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
65G - Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Chapter 65G-2 - LICENSURE OF RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
Section 65G-2.013 - Residential Habilitation Center Standards

(a) A residential habilitation center need not be a fully self-contained program unit. Residential habilitation center activities may be coordinated with habilitative educational and recreational activities in which the residents engage outside of the facility.

(b) Each facility shall have a facility operator on-site designated as responsible for the on-going operation of the residential habilitation facility and for ensuring compliance with Chapter 65G-2, F.A.C., and Section 393.067, F.S., at all times that one or more residents are present in the facility.

(c) The operator shall be a person of responsible character and integrity, qualified by education, training, and/or experience to effectively manage the facility. The operator should have successfully completed accredited college level course work applicable to the functions of the facility, such as education, special education, social work, sociology, health, psychology or child development, or have at least a high school diploma and three years relevant experience in working with children, adolescents or adults with developmental disabilities. The operator shall designate a capable person who, in his or her absence but under his or her supervision, will perform all the necessary duties of the position.

(d) An area of the facility shall be designated as office space where files, desk, telephone and other administrative tools and equipment are installed. Provisions shall be made for locking and protecting confidential files and other types of records, e.g., account books, inventories, audits, resident records, and resident funds. A violation of this paragraph shall constitute a Class III violation.

(e) With the exception of paragraph (d), a violation of this subsection shall constitute a Class II violation.

(a) Fiscal records pertaining to the cost of providing care to Agency clients shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(b) The Agency may audit the records of a residential habilitation center to ensure compliance with Chapter 65G-2, F.A.C., and Section 393.067, F.S., provided that financial audits shall be limited to the records of Agency clients.

(c) Upon request by the Agency, the residential habilitation center shall make available copies of any internal or external audit reports pertaining to funding received on behalf of Agency clients.

(d) The provider, the provider's employees, and any family members thereof are prohibited from:

(e) A violation of this subsection shall constitute a Class III violation.

(a) Self-care skills, such as eating, dressing, toileting, bathing, and grooming;

(b) Daily living skills, such as community living skills, housekeeping skills, first aid, and use of a telephone;

(c) Communication skills, verbal or nonverbal, such as receptive language, expressive language, functional reading, and functional writing;

(d) Social skills, such as adaptive behaviors for appropriately interacting with others in all settings;

(e) Motor skills, such as fine and gross motor skills;

(f) Recreational skills or interests;

(g) Human growth and development;

(h) Basic knowledge or cognitive development, including both pre-academic and academic skills;

(i) Job related skills, such as personal work interests, work capabilities, work habits, practical work interests, community mobility, and job seeking skills; and,

(j) A violation of this subsection shall constitute a Class II violation.