Below you will find announcements that APD has posted in the Florida Administrative Weekly regarding public meetings that will be held across the state to review topics such as CDC+ expansion, the flexible services benefit and individual budgets. The meetings begin August 25, 2009, and conclude September 22, 2009. Please note that separate times are scheduled for providers and consumers and families.
.APD announced several meetings for presentations of information about agency goals and initiatives such as the CDC+ expansion, the flexible services benefit, and the development of a plan for individual budgeting (“iBudget Florida”) and opportunity for the public to provide comment.
.August 25, 2009 1:00 p.m. (providers) and 3:00 p.m. (consumers and families)
PLACE: Northland Church, 530 Dog Track Road, Longwood, Florida 32750
.September 2, 2009 1:00 p.m. (providers) and 3:00 p.m. (consumers and families)
PLACE: Tallahassee Community College, 4444 Appleyard Drive, Workforce Development Building, Grand Banquet Hall, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
.September 3, 2009 1:00 p.m. (providers) and 3:00 p.m. (consumers and families)
PLACE: Santa Fe Community College, 3000 N. W. 83rd Street, Room R01, Gainesville, Florida
.September 14, 2009 1:00 p.m. (providers) and 3:00 p.m. (consumers and families)
PLACE: Marian Center, 15701 N. W. 37th Avenue, Auditorium/multipurpose Building, OpaLocka, Florida
.September 21, 2009 1:00 p.m. (providers) and 3:00 p.m. (consumers and families)
PLACE: Gulf Coast Center, 5820 Buckingham Road, Gulf Coast Center Chapel, Ft. Myers, Florida
.September 22, 2009 1:00 p.m. (providers) and 3:00 p.m. (consumers and families)
PLACE: Trinity Lutheran Church, 401 5th Street, North, St. Petersburg, Florida
Contact Hilary Brazzell at (850)488-4877 for more information.
.The Agency for Persons with Disabilities announced two workshops to solicit public input to be used in developing a rule for the process and procedures for prioritizing the wait list for enrollment on the Developmental Disabilities Home and Community Based Services Waiver.
August 25, 2009, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Orlando, Florida; Northland Church, 530 Dog Track Road, Longwood, Florida 32750
.September 2, 2009, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Tallahassee Community College, Workforce Development Building, Grand Banquet Hall, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Contact Pete Mallison at (850)921-3779 for more information
.The Agency for Persons with Disabilities announced a hearing August 27, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon at the Department of State, R. A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, 1st Floor, Auditorium, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 in order to give affected persons an opportunity to present evidence and arguments concerning the proposed adoption of Rules 65G.4.0021, 65G-4.0022, 65G-4.0024 and 65G-4.0025, F.A.C. (Tiered Waiver Rules). Contact Lorena Fulcher at (850)488-5998 for more information.
.The Governor’s Task Force on Autism Spectrum Disorders announced a meeting September 16, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. via conference call: 1(888)808-6959, Code: 9439484. Contact Kimberly Copley at (850)487-3763 or email: Kimberly_Copley@apd.state.fl.us for more information.
.The Department of Education announced a rule development workshop for 6A-1.0943 Statewide Assessment for Students with Disabilities to update statutory references, update procedures related to the administration of statewide assessments for students with disabilities, revise criteria related to participation in statewide alternate assessment, and establish procedures for exemption from participation in the statewide assessment when extraordinary circumstances occur. If requested, the rule workshop will be held August 28, 2009, 3:00 p.m. via conference call at (866)372-5781, Conference Code 21589175. Contact Lynn Abbott, at (850)245-9661 or e-mail lynn.abbott@fldoe.org for more information.
.The Department of Education announced a rule development workshop for 6A-6.03012 Exceptional Education Eligibility for Students with Speech Impairments and Qualifications and Responsibilities for the Speech-Language Pathologists Providing Speech Services and 6A-6.030121 Exceptional Education Eligibility for Students with Language Impairments and Qualifications and Responsibilities for the Speech-Language Pathologists Providing Language Services. This rule will address evaluation and eligibility procedures for students suspected of having a speech impairment; revise procedures consistent with current practices in the field; and clarify the responsibilities and qualifications for speech-language pathologists providing speech services. The rule workshop will be held August 31, 2009, 3:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. via conference call – (866)372-5781, Conference Code 21588745. Contact Bambi Lockman at (850)245-0475 for more information.
The Department of Education announced several rule development workshops for:
.6A-6.03013 Exceptional Student Educational Eligibility for Students who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
.6A-6.030151 Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students with Orthopedic Impairment
.6A-6.030152 Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students with Other Health Impairment
.6A-6.030153 Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students with Traumatic Brain Injury
.6A-6.03016 Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities
.6A-6.03022 Special Programs for Students who are Dual-Sensory Impaired
.6A-6.03023 Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
.6A-6.03027 Special Programs for Children Three Through Five Years Old who are Developmentally Delayed
.6A-6.03028 Provision of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Development of Individual Educational Plans for Students with Disabilities
.6A-6.0331 General Education Intervention Procedures, Identification, Evaluation, Reevaluation and the Initial Provision of Exceptional Education Services
The rule workshop will be held September 2, 2009, 3:00 p.m. via conference call: (866)372-5781; Conference ID #21683908. Contact Bambi J. Lockman at (850)245-0475 for more information.
.The Department of Education announced a hearing for 6A-6.0970 John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program to clarify and establish specific participation adherence for parents and private schools as related to the John M. McKay Scholarship program by requiring a signed parent affidavit affirming parental compliance with the program. Additionally, this rule amendment will clarify private school requirements as related to the return of scholarship funds and allow the Department the authority to conduct private school on-site inspections, as appropriate, in conjunction with a formal complaint. The hearing is scheduled for September 15, 2009, 9:00 a.m. at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33132. Contact Michael D. Kooi for more information.
.The Family Care Council – Highlands-Hardee Satelitte Group announced a meeting August 28, 2009, 10:00 a.m. at Visions ADT, 155 US 27 North, Suite 2, Sebring, Florida 33872. A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Sara Howerton at (863)413-3364.
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