Published on: 19163434. that on July 3, 2017, the Agency for Health Care Administration entered an order disposing of the petition for variance and waiver filed by Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc. and Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville, Inc. on April 10, 2017, and advertised in Vol. 43, No. 73, Florida Administrative Register on April 14, 2017. The Petition was assigned Agency Case Number 2017003887. The Agency for Health Care Administration has issued a Final Order Approving Petition For Permanent Waiver Of Rule 59a-3.079(9), Permanent Variance Of Rule 59a-3.2085(2), And Denying Petition As To Waiver Or Variance Of Rules 59a-3.252(3)(B), 59a-3.275(2) F.A.C, which require an on-site pharmacy for hospitals, staffing standards, and related policy and procedures. The Petition as to waiver of 59A-3.079(9), and permanent variance of the portion of 59A-3.2085(2) specifying “…each Class I or Class II hospital shall have on the premises,…” is granted. The Petition for Permanent Waiver or Variance of Rules 59A-3.252(3)(b), 59A-3.275(2) is denied upon a finding that the Petitioner failed to demonstrate that the purpose of the underlying statute will be or has been achieved by other means and that application of the rule to Petitioner would create a substantial hardship or violate principles of fairness.
Published on: 18855362. Permanent Variance or Waiver pursuant to section 120.542, Florida Statutes, from the petitioner, Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc. and Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville, Inc. The petitioner seeks a variance or waiver from the requirements of 59A-3.079(9), 59A-3.2085(2), 59A-3.252(3)(b), 59A-3.275(2) that require an on-site pharmacy for hospitals. Any interested person may file comments within 5 days of the publication of this notice with Jack Plagge, Hospital and Outpatient Services Unit, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, Agency for Health Care Administration by email to HOSPITALS@ahca.myflorida.com or by fax to (850) 922-4351.
Published on: 17303750. Fire Protection, Codes and Standards to Be Used for Construction of Hospitals, Plans Submission and Fee Requirements, Physical Plant Requirements for General, Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Hospitals, Facilities and Physical Plant Safety
Published on: 16917011. The purpose is to update references to the outdated edition of the Life Safety Code which has been revised and incorporated in rule; correct rule references; delete unnecessary rule language already contained in the Life Safety Code and incorporate the Florida Building Code by reference.
Published on: 15233188. The purpose is to update references to the outdated edition of the Life Safety Code which has been revised and incorporated in rule; correct rule references; delete unnecessary rule language already contained in the Life Safety Code and incorporate the Florida Building Code by reference.
Published on: 7943153. The Agency proposes to revise the rules related to fire safety, codes and standards for construction of hospitals, plans submission and fee requirements, physical plant requirements for general, rehabilitation and psychiatric hospitals and facilities and physical plant safety in intensive residential treatment program facilities. These revisions will revise or repeal existing rules to conform to current statutory requirements.
Published on: 4061213. Morton Plant Hospital; MORTON PLANT
Summary statement of the Agency’s decision:
On January 17, 2007 the Agency received a Petition for Declaratory Statement (“Petition”) from Morton Plant Hospital Association, Inc., d/b/a/Morton Plant Hospital (“Morton Plant”). Morton Plant’s Petition requests that the Agency issue a declaratory statement pursuant to Section 120.565, Fla. Stat. (2006), advising Morton Plant as to the applicability of rules 59A-3.066(2)(e), 59A-3.079(3), and 59A-3.081(11), Fla. Admin. Code, to Morton Plant’s intended development of a freestanding emergency department at a location off the premises of Morton Plant Hospital. The Petition also asks “whether AHCA will add the proposed freestanding emergency department to Morton Plant’s Class I Hospital license as an offsite outpatient facility upon Morton Plant’s satisfaction of all applicable statutory and regulatory criteria” as set forth in the Petition. AHCA will add the proposed freestanding emergency department to Morton Plant’s Class I Hospital license as an offsite outpatient facility upon Morton Plant’s full and complete compliance to the Agency’s satisfaction of all statutory and regulatory criteria as stated in the Petition, provided that Morton Plant is also in compliance with all other applicable Florida and federal statutes and regulations. This Agency Declaratory Statement concerns only the authority the Agency has as of its issuance. Furthermore, this Declaratory Statement is only intended to apply to this specific party, in these specific circumstances as related in the Petition.