Business Issues
Group care facilities are licensed and inspected by
state agencies such as the:
Department
of Children and Families,
Agency
for Health Care Administration
Department of
Education, and the
Department
of Elder Affairs
The Department of Health has responsibilities in
the application of laws, rules, and standards regarding the sanitation,
safety, hygiene, and control of communicable diseases at these facilities. The county
health departments provide direct services in the operational
aspect of the program through regular inspections to assure that
applicable sanitary standards are maintained. In some cases,
county health departments must inspect and approve facilities as
a prerequisite for another state agency to grant an operating license
or license renewal.
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The group care program gets its inspection authority
in
Section 381.006(16) (10K PDF) of the
Florida Statutes (FS) or through an interagency agreement with the
primary licensing agency. The Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) rules governing
sanitary facilities for buildings serving the public and places
of employment are found in
Chapter
64E-10,F.A.C. (8K PDF)
Rules governing community-based residential facilities
are found in
Chapter 64E-12,F.A.C.
(17K PDF)
Rules governing school sanitation are found in Chapter
Chapter 64E-13, F.A.C. (26K
PDF)
Apply for a Permit
There are no state fees or licenses issued in the
group care program. However in about half of Florida's 67
counties, there are local county fees and licenses for group care
inspections provided by the local health department. These
fees are passed by the local city or county commission and are not
State DOH fees. If you have any questions about local licenses for your group care facility, contact your local county
health department. License requirements vary by facility type
and county to county.
Contact
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public
records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response
to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this
entity. Instead, contact this office by phone. General questions concerning group care
environmental health inspections can be directed via email to
Sharon Saulter or Robin Eychaner (askeh@doh.state.fl.us)
in the Bureau of Community Environmental Health, HSEC, 4052 Capital
Circle SE, BIN A08, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-1710. Mrs. Sharon
Saulter or Robin Eychaner can both be reached by telephone at (850) 245-4277.Questions regarding licensing information should be
referred directly to the licensing agency listed on the facility's
webpage. Licensing agencies include
AHCA link,
DCF link, and
APD link.
Facilities:
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Contact
Information:
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Sharon Saulter
Phone #: (850)245-4444 ext.2338
or
Robin L. Eychaner, RS
Phone #: (850)245-4444 ext. 2457
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public
records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response
to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this
entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
eMail:
askeh@doh.state.fl.us |
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