1. (1) “Administrator” means the full-time employee who is responsible for the overall operation and day-to-day management of a certified adult safe house.
2. (2) “Adult Safe House” as defined in Section 402.881, F.S.
3. (3) “Case Management” means the process of coordinating, managing, supporting, and implementing services and tasks in accordance with the care plan.
4. (4) “Certification” means the Department’s formal recognition that an adult safe house meets the minimum standards set forth in Section 402.881, F.S., and these rules.
5. (5) “Change of Ownership” means when the licensee sells or otherwise transfers majority of ownership interest of the adult safe house to a different individual or entity. A change in governing body is not a change of ownership.
6. (6) “Emergency Housing” means an adult safe house that provides immediate safety in a temporary shelter to individuals seeking refuge from human trafficking.
7. (7) “Governing Body” also known as the “Governing Board” means the board of trustees, the partnership, the corporation, the association, or the person or group of persons who maintain and control the adult safe house organization and which is responsible for the operation of the certified adult safe house.
8. (8) “Human Trafficking” as defined in Section 787.06, F.S.
9. (9) “Human Trafficking Advocate” means a designated individual working on behalf of, and at the direction of, a certified adult safe house whose primary purpose is to provide advice, counseling, or services to human trafficking residents and who has been identified by the adult safe house as an individual who may assert a claim to privileged communications with residents in an adult safe house under Section 402.881, F.S.
10. (10) “Owner” means an individual or corporation who has the legal or rightful ownership of the adult safe house.
11. (11) “Residential Housing” means an adult safe house that provides programming to support residents with services and shelter in an adult safe house on a long-term basis. Residential Housing does not include private residences of victims who reside with known relatives, friends, or through formal lease agreements or property ownership.
12. (12) “Transitional Housing” means an adult safe house that provides temporary housing to support residents in living independently in an adult safe house as they transition to permanent housing. Transitional housing does not include private residences of victims who reside with known relatives, friends, or through formal lease agreements or property ownership.
13. (13) “Trauma-informed” means creating a safe and therapeutic environment for residents in the adult safe house, recognizing and acknowledging the impact of trauma, using survivor-centered services that avoid re-traumatization, and integrating trauma awareness.
14. (14) “Volunteer” means unpaid staff members or individuals who provide direct and indirect services to those seeking and receiving services from an adult safe house.

Rulemaking Authority 402.881 FS. Law Implemented 402.881 FS. History-New 7-16-25.