1. (1) Adult safe houses that provide services as emergency housing must comply with the certification requirements set forth in Rules 65K-1.001 through 65K-1.010, F.A.C., in addition to the program standards outlined in this rule.
2. (2) All emergency housing must be available for service delivery on a 24-hour basis, 7 days a week.
3. (3) An initial screening must be completed within the first 24 hours of admittance into the emergency housing.
4. (4) The initial screening must include an assessment of immediate emergency needs, including food, housing, and clothing, and relevant family, social, emotional, educational, health, and employment history.
5. (5) All emergency housing must provide an integrated program of crisis counseling with a range of counseling services, which includes immediate crisis intervention, short-term counseling, and referrals to, or arrangements for, long-term treatment when appropriate.
6. (6) Emergency housing may provide temporary or short-term housing to residents as identified by the adult safe house policies and procedures. The adult safe houses certified as an emergency shelter shall provide for a 35 day maximum stay for residents, and shall document in writing any exceptions. All exceptions shall be consistent with the adult safe house’s policies.
7. (7) Staffing Ratio. There must always be at least one awake staff for every 10 residents. Children must be counted as part of the ratio. Staff coverage shall be available at all times to provide for the services identified in the agency’s statement of purpose.

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