The purpose and effect is to adjust the timeframe for reporting cases of the Zika virus as provided in Emergency Rule 64DER16-1, and to reduce and clarify rule language.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Disease Control

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64D-3.029Diseases or Conditions to be Reported

64D-3.033Notification by Others

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect is to adjust the timeframe for reporting cases of the Zika virus as provided in Emergency Rule 64DER16-1, F.A.C. and to reduce and clarify rule language.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Communicable Disease Reporting.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 381.0011(2), 381.003(2), 381.0031(8), 384.33, 392.53(2), 392.66 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0011(3), (4), 381.003(1), 381.0031(2),(3), (4), (5), (6), (8), 383.06, 384.25, 385.202, 392.53 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Janet Hamilton, Bureau of Epidemiology, Florida Department of Health, Bin A12, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1720, [phone], [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.