1. (1) A corrective action plan (CAP) may be imposed on the adult safe house when a violation of certification standards has occurred and the adult safe house has the ability to understand and correct the infraction.

2. (2) The adult safe house must submit a written CAP to the Department within seven calendar days from the date of receipt of the inspection. The CAP must be signed by the administrator or designee of the adult safe house.

   1. (a) The CAP must include the following:

      1. Identify the violation;

      2. The actions the adult safe house will take to correct each of the violations identified;

      3. The date by which the violation must be corrected; and

      4. The actions the adult safe house will take to ensure the violation identified does not occur again.

   2. (b) The Department will reject any proposed CAP that fails to identify all the information described in paragraph (a) of this rule or reflects a plan of action that does not address the violation(s). If the Department rejects a proposed CAP, the Department must notify the adult safe house in writing of the reasons for rejection and require the submission of an amended CAP addressing the deficiency or deficiencies within five calendar days of receipt of the Department’s notice rejecting the CAP. Failure to submit a CAP that is sufficient for Department approval within 30 days of the inspection completion date may be considered non-compliant and be subject to administrative action .
3. (3) Once the CAP is approved by the Department, the date to resolve all violations in the corrective action plan must not exceed 30 days from the inspection completion date, unless a date is directed or extended by the Department.
4. (4) The Department may deny, suspend, or revoke a certification pursuant to Section 402.881, F.S. when the adult safe house does not complete the CAP successfully.

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