To revise the apportionment of Trauma Centers within Trauma Service Areas.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64E-2.022: Apportionment of Trauma Centers within a Trauma Service Area (TSA)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To revise the apportionment of Trauma Centers within Trauma Service Areas.
SUMMARY: This proposed rulemaking revises the number of trauma centers in each trauma service area (TSA) to the maximum number set forth in the TSA table rather than the minimum, and to reduce trauma service area 18, Broward County from 4 to 3 trauma centers.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 395.405 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.402, 395.405 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, November 13, 2006, 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. EDT
PLACE: Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Operations, Capital Circle Office Complex, 4025 Esplanade Way, Conference Room 301, FL, 32399-1738
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 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Susan McDevitt, Office of Trauma, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-18, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-1738, [phone], ext. 2760; Email: [e-mail]; 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 IS: Susan McDevitt, Office of Trauma, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-18, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-1738, [phone], ext. 2760; Email: [e-mail]; Fax: [phone].

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64E-2.022 Apportionment of Trauma Centers within a Trauma Service Area (TSA)

(1)  The number and composition of TSAs shall be in accordance with Section 395.402, F.S.

(2) The number of trauma centers in each TSA shall be in accordance with the maximum minimum number set forth in the table below.  Each trauma service area shall have at least one Level I or Level II trauma center position.

(3) The number of trauma center positions for each TSA is as follows:

 

TSA	Counties	Trauma Centers
1	Escambia; Okaloosa; Santa Rosa; Walton	2
2	Bay; Gulf; Holmes; Washington	1
3	Calhoun; Franklin; Gadsden; Jackson; Jefferson; Leon; Liberty; Madison; Taylor; Wakulla	1
4	Alachua; Bradford; Columbia; Dixie; Gilchrist; Hamilton; Lafayette; Levy; Putnam; Suwannee; Union	2
5	Baker; Clay; Duval; Nassau; St. Johns	2
6	Citrus; Hernando; Marion	1
7	Flagler; Volusia	2
8	Lake; Orange; Osceola; Seminole; Sumter	3
9	Pasco; Pinellas	3
10	Hillsborough	2
11	Hardee; Highlands; Polk	3
12	Brevard; Indian River	2
13	Desoto; Manatee; Sarasota	3
14	Martin; Okeechobee; St. Lucie	1
15	Charlotte; Glades; Hendry; Lee	2
16	Palm Beach	2
17	Collier	1
18	Broward	34
19	Dade; Monroe	6
	TOTAL	4243

 

(4) The trauma center will be assigned by the department according to Section 395.402(4), F.S.

Specific Authority 395.405 FS. Law Implemented 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.402, 395.405 FS. History–New 12-10-92, Formerly10D-66.1075, Amended 6-9-05, Amended____________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Susan McDevitt, Director, Office of Trauma
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Jennifer Bencie Fairburn, M.D., M.S.A., Director, Division of Emergency Medical Operations
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 09, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 15, 2006