Published on: 19128999. The Agency is proposing to amend the rules governing organ, eye and tissue procurement organizations to include the current industry standards, to remove outdated requirements and to incorporate recommendations of the Organ and Tissue Procurement and Transplantation Advisory Board established by Section 765.543, F.S.
Published on: 18739156. Standards for organ, tissue and eye procurement organizations.; March 31, 2017 at 9:00 to 11:00 A.M. ET; call-in option at 1-888-670-3525 (participant passcode 6068576818 + #); Agency for Health Care Administration, Conference Room C, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Published on: 18277436. Standards for organ, tissue and eye procurement organizations.; December 12, 2016 at 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST; Agency for Health Care Administration, Conference Room B, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Published on: 18198478. that on October 24, 2016, the Agency for Health Care Administration rendered an order on the petition for variance or waiver filed by the American Association of Tissue Banks et al. on July 29, 2016 and advertised in Vol. 42, No. 159, Florida Administrative Register on August 16, 2016. The Petition was assigned Agency Case Number 2016008916. The Agency for Health Care Administration has issued a Final Order granting a temporary waiver from Rule 59A-1.005(35)(a)2, F.A.C, related to HTLV testing of donor tissue, to Co-Petitioners for a period expiring on October 1, 2018 upon a finding that the purpose of the underlying statute will be achieved by other means and that an application of the rule would create a substantial hardship.
Published on: 18179369. that on October 14, 2016, the Agency for Health Care Administration entered an order on the petition for variance or waiver filed by The Eye Bank Association of America et al. on July 19, 2016 and advertised in Vol. 42, No. 147, Florida Administrative Register on July 29, 2016. The Petition was assigned Agency Case Number 2016008286. The Agency for Health Care Administration has issued a Final Order granting a temporary waiver from Rule 59A-1.005(35)(a)2, F.A.C, related to HTLV testing of donor tissue, to Co-Petitioners for a period expiring on October 1, 2018 upon a finding that the purpose of the underlying statute will be achieved by other means and that an application of the rule would create a substantial hardship.
Published on: 17890600. extension of temporary Waiver to Rule 59A-1.005(35)(a)2, Florida Administrative Code, from The American Association of Tissue Banks on behalf of the Petitioners Alamo Tissue Service, Allosource, Inc., Allotech, LLC, Axogen, Inc., Aziyo Biologics, Inc., Bacterin International, Inc., Berkeley Advanced Biomaterials, Biodlogics, LLC, Biomet Interpore Cross, Biostructures, LLC, Bone Bank Allografts, Cellright Technologies, Community Tissue Services, Cryolife, Inc., DCI Donor Services, Gencure Tissue Center, Globus Medical, Inc., Lattice Biologics, Inc., Lifecell Corporation, Lifecell Corporation-Evans Way, Lifelink Tissue Bank, Lifelink Tissue Bank-Orlando, Lifenet Health, Lifenet Health Northwest, Lifenet Health Of Florida, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation-Edison, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation-Jessup, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation-Olyphant, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation-Redlands, Nuvasive, Inc., Nuvasive, Inc.-Memphis, Osiris Therapeutics, Inc., Pinnacle Transplant Technologies, LLC, Regenerative Biologics, Inc., Rocky Mountain Tissue Bank, RTI Donor Services, RTI Surgical, Inc.-Progress Blvd, RTI Surgical Inc.-Research Cir, Seaspine Sales, LLC, Spinalgraft Technologies, LLC, Stryker Spine, Translife Tissue Recovery Services, UMTB Biomedical, Inc., UMTB Donor Services Foundation – Jacksonville Satellite Recovery, Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Wright Medical Technology District Service Center Orlando, Wuxi Apptec, Inc., and Zimmer Etex. The Petition requests an extension of a previously granted temporary waiver of Florida Administrative Code Rule 59A-1.005(35)(a)2, requiring HTLV testing for donor tissue. Any interested person may file comments within 14 days of the publication of this notice with Dayle Mooney by email to LABSTAFF@ahca.myflorida.com, or by fax to (850) 410-1511.