To amend the Notice of Development that was published on December 7, 2007. The amendment will revise the time for the rule development workshop and add another subject area to be discussed. The additional subject area is Certificate of Public ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64E-2.001: Definitions
64E-2.002: Basic Life Support Service License - Ground
64E-2.003: Advanced Life Support Service License - Ground
64E-2.005: Air Ambulances
64E-2.006: Neonatal Interfacility Transfers
64E-2.030: Emergency Medical Services Grants Procedures
64E-2.032: Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Repealed)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend the Notice of Development that was published on December 7, 2007. The amendment will revise the time for the rule development workshop and add another subject area to be discussed.
The additional subject area is Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. The purpose is to discuss a proposed amendment to Chapter 64E-2, F.A.C., to address the concerns raised by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.
To reflect in rule the requirement to have a member trained and authorized in neonatal advanced life support procedures, referenced by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Association of Air Medical Transport Services, during the transportation of a neonatal patient.
To delete language to accommodate the distribution of grant information on the EMS website, U.S. Mail, and on the Bureau of EMS listserve. A majority of the affected EMS services have requested that grant notifications be provided either on the EMS website, U.S. mail, or the EMS listserve because they do not routinely review notices in the Florida Administrative Weekly. Notification of grant availability using the above mechanisms will reach more potential applicants than the means currently listed.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Definitions, Basic Life Support Service License – Ground, Advanced Life Support Service License – Ground, Application/Forms, Mutual Aid Agreements, Air Ambulance, Neonatal Interfacility Transfers, and Emergency Medical Services Grants Procedures
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 381.0011, 383.19, 395.401, 395.4025, 395.405, 401.121, 401.25, 401.251, 401.265, 401.35 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.001, 381.0011, 381.025, 383.15, 395.401, 395.4001, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.403, 395.404, 39.4045, 395.405, 401.111, 401.113, 401.121, 401.211, 401.23, 401.24, 401.25, 401.251, 401.252, 401.26, 401.265, 401.27, 401.281, 401.30, 401.31, 401.321, 401.33, 401.34, 401.35, 401.41, 401.411, 401.414, 401.421 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: January 22, 2008, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (if needed)
Note: This is the day prior to the quarterly EMS Advisory Council meetings
PLACE: Prime Osborne Convention Center, Room 107, 1000 Water St., Jacksonville, FL 32204-1529
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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Alexander Macy, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, [phone] ext. 2735, [e-mail], or fax: [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: Lisa Walker, Government Analyst II, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-18, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [e-mail], phone: [phone] ext. 2733, or fax: [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.