Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 65C-15.003 - Application and Licensing Study

(1) Application for an agency license shall be made on the "Master License Application for Accredited Child-Placing Agencies, " CF-FSP 5135, March 2016, which is hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07507, and www.dcf.state.fl.us/dcfforms/. The application shall be signed by the owner or operator exercising authority over the operation, policies and practices of the agency. All information requested in the application form and the rule must be submitted as part of the application.

(2) Child-placing agencies applying for initial licensure shall provide the Department with the following information:

(a) Description of the services the agency will provide;

(b) Need for the services to be provided in the geographic area served;

(c) Projected fees and costs for services, how fees are collected and refunds given, if applicable, including any and all contracts;

(d) Geographical area to be served; and,

(e) Location of office, including city, state, street address, mailing address and telephone number.

(3) A licensed agency may operate satellite offices without separate licenses for those offices. However, each satellite office must be disclosed in the application for license by submitting a copy of form CF-FSP 5135, incorporated in subsection (1), of this rule, for each office. If the agency opens a satellite office during the licensed term, the agency shall file form CF-FSP 5135 not less than 10 business days prior to the opening of the new office; a full application packet is not required.

(4) Child-placing agencies applying for satellite offices are required to provide the Department with the infomation required in subsection (2), of this rule, with the exception of the following:

(a) Description of the services, if the satellite office will offer the same services as the parent agency; and,

(b) Projected fees and costs for services, how fees are collected and refunds given, if applicable, including any and all contracts, if the information is the same as the parent agency.

(5) The agency shall have an office and professional staff permanently housed within the state.

(6) Upon determination that the applicant meets the state licensing requirements, the Department shall issue a license to a specific agency, at a specific location, noting all satellite office locations.

(7) Satellite offices of licensed child-placing agencies shall be required to submit client records and personnel files for review at the time of the child-placing agency's relicensing or any audit by the Department. The regional licensing staff may conduct scheduled or unannounced visits to a satellite office at any time pursuant to Rule 65C-15.004, F.A.C.

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 65C-15.003

Rulemaking Authority 409.175 FS. Law Implemented 409.175 FS.

New 12-19-90, Amended 10-27-93, Formerly 10M-24.005, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 213, November 1, 2016 effective 11/14/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 030, February 13, 2018 effective 2/25/2018.

New 12-19-90, Amended 10-27-93, Formerly 10M-24.005, Amended 11-14-16, 2-25-18.