65C-46.002. Application Packet and Licensing Documents

(1) Licensing packets for a child-caring agency shall be uploaded into the states official system of record and include the following: (a) The “License Application for Child-Caring Agencies,” CF-FSP 5412, (October 2025), incorporated by reference and available at http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18939 and all supporting documentation. The application shall be signed by the licensee who is the executive director exercising authority over and has the responsibility for the operation, policies, and practices of the agency. If the application packet is approved, a license shall be issued. The license shall include the name and physical address of the provider, the license capacity, and the dates for which the license is valid. The Department shall sign the license. Any limitations shall be displayed on the license. (b) Agencies providing care for one to six or seven to 14 children shall complete the “Community Residential Homes Local Ordinance Certification,” CF 1786, (October 2025), incorporated by reference and available at http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18940. This application form certifies to the Department that the proposed group home meets the dispersion and notification requirements of Chapter 419, F.S. (c) The child-caring agency shall provide a description of the geographic area the child-caring agency serves or intends to serve, to include if serving on a county, region or statewide level, with the specific services it provides or proposes to provide. Applicants who apply for an initial license shall furnish evidence that the services will be used by referral sources or other documentation of the need for the services which shall be verified by the Department. The child-caring agency shall indicate if it plans to serve dependent and/or non-dependent populations. (2) Policies and procedures must be available for review and approved by the Department’s licensing team prior to initial licensure. Any policies or procedures that are updated during the licensing year must be made available for review prior to the implementation of proposed changes.