Minutes - Pinellas County Health Department

ATTACHMENT TO 11/2/05 MINUTES – CHILDREN’S CENTER LETTER
Staff Recommendations to increase/supplement regulations:
Following are the proposed increases in minimum standards. Words that are stricken are to be
deleted; words underscored are additions.
Recommendation #1 – Recommendation to increase minimum standards for General
qualifications. Personnel in children’s centers for regulations governing children’s centers and
specialized children’s centers for mildly-ill children
IV. PERONNEL
A. General Qualifications
3. (mildly-ill regulations)
I. PERSONNEL (children’s center regulations)
A. General qualifications. Personnel in children’s centers:
3. Shall be free from the influence of drugs which impairs their ability whether narcotic or nonnarcotic
or under and be free from the influence of alcohol. which impairs their ability
Finding of Necessity:
The rewording clarifies the intent of the standard and eliminates the possibility of an argument that one
drink would not impair a caregiver’s ability.
Reference: Chapter 61-2681, amended by Chapter 70-893, Laws of Florida, Section 6. (1) GENERAL
QUALIFICATIONS
Implementation Date: February 1, 2006
Recommendation #2 – Recommendation to increase minimum standards for Building for
regulations governing children’s centers
VI. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
A. Building
1. The building to be used for housing children in a children’s center shall conform to the
building, electrical, and zoning codes of the local authority within whose jurisdiction the
children’s center is located. It shall conform to the fire regulations of the local fire authority
within whose jurisdiction the children’s center is located or to the public school fire code
(Chapter 6A-2 F.A.C.) if licensed program is operated in a public school. Any costs required
to be paid to procure such inspection and the appropriate certification shall be paid by the
applicant directly to the inspecting authority.
Finding of Necessity:
The word “zoning” was added sometime in the past. Chapter 61-2681, amended by Chapter 70-893,
Laws of Florida, states only “codes”. The generic term “codes” is more inclusive as it means any codes
of local authorities.
Reference: Chapter 61-2681, amended by Chapter 70-893, Laws of Florida, Section 8. (1) BUILDING.
Implementation Date: February 1, 2006
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