1. (1) The Department is the certifying authority for all adult safe houses and has final authority for approval, denial, revocation, or suspension of any certification under Section 120, F.S.

2. (2) Adult Safe House Closures.

   1. (a) If an adult safe house closes voluntarily, it must notify the Department in writing at least 30 calendar days prior to closing.

   2. (b) The adult safe house must submit a transition plan to the Department. The transition plan must;

      1. Outline the process for assisting each resident with relocating to a new adult safe house for ongoing service delivery.

      2. Identify the expected date of closure.

      3. Plan for storing resident files and location where files will be stored.

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