Vol. 47, No. 8 (01/13/2021)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-1.060, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to revise provider enrollment requirements and update the rule text.

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Health
  • Board of Psychology
    • The Board proposes the rule amendments for Rules 64B19-18.002 and 64B19-18.003, F.A.C. to clarify existing language. The Board proposes the rule amendment for Rule 64B19-18.008, F.A.C., to update language regarding the standards ....
      • Due of Comment: 2/3/2021
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to update and clarify disciplinary guidelines, violations, and offenses.
      • Due of Comment: 2/3/2021
• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
    • The purpose of the proposed rule change is to revise regulations regarding the importation and possession of carcass or parts therefrom of any species in the family Cervidae originating outside of Florida. The effect of ....
      • Due of Comment: 2/3/2021
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Professional Engineers
    • The purpose of the amendment is to update to the rule language to include the current edition of the Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Prevention Code.
      • Due of Comment: 2/3/2021
  • Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
    • The proposed amendments will updated the rules text to implement statutory changes.
      • Due of Comment: 2/3/2021
• Department of Health
  • Board of Medicine
    • The proposed rule amendments are intended to clarify the language for standards of practice.
      • Due of Comment: 2/3/2021
• Department of Children and Families
  • Agency for Persons with Disabilities
    • The purpose and effect of these new rules is to ensure that Support Coordinators have the knowledge, skills, and training necessary to competently provide services to persons with developmental disabilities. These rules ....
      • Due of Comment: 2/3/2021
• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • The Board proposes the rule promulgation to provide the standards of practice for certified nursing assistants.
      • Due of Comment: 2/3/2021
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify a disciplinary guideline regarding failing to meet minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing CNA practice.
      • Due of Comment: 2/3/2021

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Health
  • Board of Massage Therapy
    • variance and waiver filed by Christina Walker. The Petitioner is seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B7-28.009, regarding continuing education. Due to the threat of COVID19, petitioner is requesting to allow hands on ....
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On January 12, 2021, the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for an emergency temporary Variance from Pineywoods Florida VI, LLC, filed October 30, 2020, and advertised on November 5, ....
• Department of Health
  • Board of Pharmacy
    • variance or waiver filed by Joshua Pruitt, seeking a waiver of the requirement of Rule 64B16-26.300(3)(b), Florida Administrative Code, which requires in part that in order to be licensed as a consultant pharmacist, the ....
  • Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists
    • variance or waiver filed by Brian V. Narin. The petitioner is seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B14-4.115, Florida Administrative Code, which states that for an applicant to be eligible for a one (1) year renewal, the ....

4. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Workers' Compensation
    • The rule hearing is being conducted to receive public input and consider proposed changes to the above-referenced rules. The rule hearing will ....  February 9, 2021, 9:30 a.m. ET  Please join the meeting from your computer, ...
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Health Facility and Agency Licensing
    • The Agency proposes to update this rule to align with revised requirements from the 2019 legislative session. Revisions will update language ....  January 21, 2021 (9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.)  No public face-to-face meeting. This ...
    • Section 395.1055, F.S. tasks the Agency with adding requirements for neonatal intensive care services within hospitals. The proposed rules addresses ....  January 21, 2021 (9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.)  No public face-to-face meeting. ...