Florida Administrative Code
65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
65H - Domestic Violence
Chapter 65H-2 - BATTERER INTERVENTION PROGRAM CERTIFICATION MINIMUM STANDARDS
Section 65H-2.015 - Program Application Requirements
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 65H-2.015
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Application.
(a) Application for initial
certification or for renewal of certification shall be made on Form CF 831,
Batterers' Intervention Program Certification Application, (August 2022), which
is incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14616.
The individual owner or the designated representative of a corporation or
partnership shall complete the application.
(b) All program locations of a provider shall
be included in the application.
(2) Initial Certification.
(a) An applicant for initial certification of
a Batterers' Intervention Program shall submit to the ODV the following:
1. Form CF 831, Batterers' Intervention
Program Certification Application,
2. The program's policy and procedure manual,
3. All curricula, forms (including
screening and assessment tools), and informational brochures used by the
program,
4. Educational,
experiential, and training documentation for each direct service staff and, if
applicable, contracted assessor, and
5. Form CF 1649, Affidavit of Good Moral
Character, (April 2021), which is incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14615,
for each direct service staff. Thereafter, this information must be updated and
maintained in such a form as to permit review for rule compliance by the
Department.
(b) If the
initial certification application includes all information and documentation
set forth in paragraph (2)(a) above, the Department will issue a provisional
certification. The provisional certification shall not exceed a period of six
months. If the initial certification application meets all certification
requirements, the certification shall be issued. The provisional license shall
end on the date the Department issues the final certification
decision.
(c) Certification is
issued in the name of the owner, corporation, or partnership of the program.
Certification is non-transferable and valid only for the program and location
or locations named in the certificate. Any changes in ownership shall be
reported to the Department at least 60 days prior to the change.
(d) The Department-issued certificate, or a
copy of the certificate shall be displayed within public view at all program
locations.
(3) Renewal of Certification.
(a) Certification must be
renewed annually.
(b) An applicant
for renewal of certification of a Batterers' Intervention Program shall submit
to the ODV the following:
1. Form CF 831,
Batterers' Intervention Program Certification Application, and
2. Any updates to the information initially
provided in paragraph (2)(a) of this rule.
(c) The Batterers' Intervention Program
Certification Application and any accompanying documentation must be submitted
to the ODV for renewal of certification at least 60 days prior to the
expiration of certification to ensure that a lapse of certification does not
occur.
(d) If the program does not
submit its renewal application at least 60 days prior to the expiration date
and a lapse in certification occurs, the certification shall expire, and the
Department shall notify the Office of State Courts Administrator, the trial
court administrator, and the certified domestic violence center(s) in the
judicial circuits where the program provides services. The program will remain
uncertified until it submits, and the Department approves a new
application.
(e) Certification will
be renewed if the program meets all requirements set forth in this rule
chapter.
(4) Change of Location of Service. If the provider wishes to change a program's location of service or open additional locations within the circuit where certified, the provider shall notify the Department, in writing, at least 60 days prior to the change.
Rulemaking Authority 741.327 FS. Law Implemented 741.32, 741.325, 741.327 FS.
New 9-4-22.
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