The purpose of this rule is to provide a mechanism for any party to protest an area agency on aging’s decision to award the designation of lead agency to a party or parties through the competitive procurement process.

DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS
Community Care for the Elderly

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
58C-1.0031: Lead Agency Dispute Resolution
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule is to provide a mechanism for any party to protest an area agency on aging’s decision to award the designation of lead agency to a party or parties through the competitive procurement process.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The rule develops standards for bid protest and dispute resolution procedures.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 430.203(9)(a) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 430.203(9)(a) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: May 26, 2009, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT
PLACE: Department of Elder Affairs, 4040 Esplanade Way, Conference Room 225F, Tallahassee, FL 32399-7000
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 72 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Jim Crochet, Department of Elder Affairs, Office of the General Counsel, 4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-7000; telephone [phone]; Email address: [e-mail]. 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: Jim Crochet, Department of Elder Affairs, Office of the General Counsel, 4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-7000; telephone [phone]; Email address: [e-mail]

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