The Agency proposes to revise rules related to ambulatory surgical center licensure.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

59A-5.0065Patient Rights

59A-5.007Organized Medical Staff

59A-5.011Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection

59A-5.019Quality Assessment and Improvement

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency proposes to revise rules related to ambulatory surgical center licensure.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: These revisions will: update terms defined and used within the rule chapter; remove non-specific language; update rule references; and update references in rulemaking authority and law implemented.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 395.1055, 408.819 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.026, 395.001, 395.0191, 395.0193, 395.1055, 395.301, 395.3025 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: April 15, 2015, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Conference Room D, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Tallahassee, FL 32308

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 3 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Jessica Munn, Hospital & Outpatient Services Unit, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jessica Munn, [phone], email: [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE