Fla. Admin. Code R. 65K-1.006 (2026)

(1) Admission.

(a) The adult safe house must provide an orientation to residents prior to or at time of admission to the home. The orientation must include the following:

1. Rules of the adult safe house;

2. Expectations for the resident;

3. Assessment and services offered;

4. Written policies and procedures outlined in Rule 65K-1.004, F.A.C.; and

5. Statement of purpose and program description.

(b) Children must be accompanied by their legal guardian who is receiving human trafficking services. The legal guardian is responsible for the care and supervision of the minor child.

(2) Services. Adult safe houses must use a trauma-informed, survivor-centered approach to assess individuals and children accompanying their legal guardian to determine appropriate services and supports.

(a) Resident Services. The adult safe house must provide trauma-informed and responsive, comprehensive, short term or long-term services according to the individual’s care plan. The adult safe house must make appropriate referrals for services when not provided directly by the program. Services must include:

1. Counseling options, which incorporate crisis intervention, safety planning, and assessment of risk;

2. Treatment and intervention for sexual assault;

3. Substance abuse and mental health screening;

4. Case management; and

5. Advocacy.

(b) Referrals. The adult safe house must maintain a comprehensive and current database of information and referral resources, which must be made available for use by all staff.

(c) Case Management.

1. The adult safe house must provide one-on-one case management to individuals who reside in the emergency shelter for 72 hours or more, and to residential housing participants. This provision does not preclude adult safe houses from providing case management to residents housed less than 72 hours or to residents in transitional housing.

2. A case management staffing must be held bi-weekly for the purposes of ensuring effective communication among human trafficking advocates about the progress of residents toward meeting their goals and objectives, and addressing individual resident issues.

(d) Coordination of Medical Services.

(e) Reporting. The adult safe house, upon request, must provide the Department with information using a unique identifier to maintain confidentiality for the purpose of evaluation of adult human trafficking service trends.

(f) Care Plans.

1. The adult safe house must initiate a written care plan with the resident within 7 business days of admission and must be completed within 30 days of admission.

2. Care plans must outline details of the supports, activities, and resources required for the resident to achieve individual goals.

3. The care plan must include the following:

a. An assessment of the individual’s needs, strengths, challenges, and concerns;

b. Recommended services; and,

c. Document the resident’s long-term goals and supports requested to achieve goals.

4. The adult safe house must update the care plan in coordination with the resident as needed or at least every six months.

(g) Hotline or Warm Line Services. If the adult safe house provides hotline or warm line services, the adult safe house must have a telephone operated to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, information, and referrals to or on behalf of individuals involved in human trafficking. Adult safe houses that provide hotline or warm line services must have a recorded message that guides the caller on who to call when the telephone is not operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The adult safe house must respond within an hour of receiving the recorded message. The telephone must have a TTY or telephone relay service.

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

Effective: 7/16/2025.