1. (1) The assigned JPO, facility nursing staff, and the facility case manager shall work together to ensure that all medical information requiring parental follow-up is communicated to the responsible parent/guardian/assigned custodian prior to the youth’s exit from the facility.
2. (2) The youth’s Juvenile Probation Officer, parent/guardian/assigned custodian, the facility case manager and conditional release provider as applicable shall be notified regarding pending or unresolved health care issues upon the youth’s release to the community.
3. (3) For youth who will not be in the physical custody of the department, the parent or guardian/assigned custodian is responsible for arranging the youth’s health care services upon release.
4. (4) Transitional health care planning shall begin within 45-60 days prior to the youth’s anticipated release to the community from a residential commitment program.
5. (5) A Parental Notification of Health-Related Care form (HS 020) shall be sent in advance to the parent or guardian/assigned custodian by the facility with any information on upcoming appointments.
6. (6) Fourteen (14) days prior to discharge, the residential commitment program shall again review the need for any upcoming appointments and notify the parent or guardian/assigned custodian.
7. (7) Final medical follow-up information shall be provided to the parent or guardian/assigned custodian on the Health Discharge Summary Transfer Note (HS 012, March 2024) when the youth is released. The Health Discharge Summary Transfer Note (HS 012, March 2024) is incorporated into this rule and is available electronically at HYPERLINK "http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17519"http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17519.
8. (8) Medical conditions reportable as per state regulations require instructions to the youth and parent for medical follow-up with the local county health department.
9. (9) Efforts to make medical appointments with community providers shall be documented in the Individual Health Care Record by the facility releasing the youth.
10. (10) Specific instructions given to the youth about follow-up health care shall be noted in the Health Education Record (HS 013).
11. (11) The youth’s medication shall be provided to the youth’s parent or guardian/assigned custodian at the time of release from the program. The medication must be in an individually labeled, youth-specific, prescription container generated by a pharmacy vendor.
12. (12) Prescription medications shall not be released solely to the youth unless the youth is at least 18 years of age or legally emancipated.
13. (13) Verification of the parents or guardian/assigned custodian’s acceptance of the youth’s medication shall be documented in the Individual Health Care Record utilizing the Medication Receipt, Transfer, and Disposition (Discharge) form (HS 053).
14. (14) The youth’s parent or guardian/assigned custodian shall be provided with a 30-day prescription from the facility DHA/designee or Psychiatrist/designee for any medication(s) that a youth will continue after release.
15. (15) The prescription copy shall be placed in the youth’s Individual Health Care Record.
16. (16) When required, a DNA specimen shall be obtained as per section 943.325, F.S., using the FDLE kit prior to the youth’s release into the community.
17. (17) A summary of health-related needs shall be included in the residential program’s exit conference for the youth.
18. (18) Statutorily protected health-related information shall not be provided to parents unless the youth has given permission.
19. (19) The Individual Health Care Record and Case Management File comprise the youth’s official file, and are to be stored together.

Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.64(2), 985.145, 985.18 FS. History–New 3-16-14, Amended 2-5-25.