F.A.C. Chapter 65G-2
Licensing and staffing of residential facilities
Florida’s own title for this chapter: Licensure of Residential Facilities and Adult Day Training Programs
This is the chapter a licensing inspection is run from. It sets who may work in a licensed facility, the staff training deadlines, the annual driving-history pull, the annual sex-offender database check around each home, and the fire-drill rules.
25
rules in this chapter
03/26/2026
most recent change
What Care Wizard tracks from this chapter
- · Direct Care Core Competencies
- · Zero Tolerance Training
- · CPR and First Aid
- · FDOH HIV/AIDS 101
- · Driving Record Check
- · Sex Offender Database Check
- · Fire Drills
- · APD License Renewal
Every rule in Chapter 65G-2
The effective date is the state's own. When APD amends a rule the number stays the same and this date moves — which is exactly how an amendment hides in plain sight.
| Rule | Title | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| 65G-2.001 | Definitions | 02/27/2025 |
| 65G-2.002 | License Application and Renewal Procedures | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.0021 | Change of Ownership | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.003 | Length of Licenses | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.0031 | Other Licenses (Repealed) | 01/19/2016 |
| 65G-2.0032 | Agency Monitoring and Oversight | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.004 | License Violations - Non-Disciplinary Actions | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.0041 | License Violations - Disciplinary Actions | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.005 | License Denial, Suspension or Revocation | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.006 | Licensed Residential Facility Capacity | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.007 | General Residential Facility Standards | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.0071 | Foster Care Facility Standards | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.0072 | Group Home Facility Standards | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.0073 | Residential Habilitation Center Standards | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.0074 | Adult Day Training Program Standards | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.008 | Staffing Requirements for Residential Facilities | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.009 | Resident Care and Supervision Standards | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.010 | Fire and Emergency Procedures | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.011 | Foster Care Facility Standards (Transferred) | 07/01/2014 |
| 65G-2.012 | Group Home Facility Standards (Transferred) | 07/01/2014 |
| 65G-2.013 | Residential Habilitation Center Standards (Transferred) | 07/01/2014 |
| 65G-2.014 | Comprehensive Transitional Education Program Standards (Repealed) | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.015 | Siting | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.017 | Health Safety Standards for Licensed Facilities (Repealed) | 03/26/2026 |
| 65G-2.018 | Personal Needs Allowance | 08/17/2023 |
When this chapter changes, we tell you
We re-read this index every day. Nothing announces an amendment — APD changed 27 rules on one day in March 2026 and sent no letter. Care Wizard catches it and tells you which of your staff it touches.
Read from the official flrules.org index. Last verified 09/11/2026. A reference, not legal advice — read the rule itself before acting on it.