The Agency is proposing to amend the rules governing Registration Requirements for Homemaker, Companion and Sitter Agencies to update forms incorporated by reference and remove duplicative language found in Chapter 408, Part II, F.S. and Rule 59A-35,...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59A-8.025Registration Requirements for Homemaker, Companion and Sitter Agencies

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency is proposing to amend the rules governing Registration Requirements for Homemaker, Companion and Sitter Agencies to update forms incorporated by reference and remove duplicative language found in Chapter 408, Part II, F.S. and Chapter 59A-35, F.A.C. to conform to current statutory provisions. In addition, the minimum information to be included in client records will be added and geographic service areas for new registrations will be established as required in Section 400.497(8) and (9), F.S.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Registration Requirements for Homemaker, Companion and Sitter Agencies.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 400.509 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 400.509 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, November 20, 2014, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Bldg. 3, Conference Room C, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

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: 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: Nashia LeConte, Home Care Unit, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, [phone] or [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). 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: Noël Cronin Lawrence via e-mail: [e-mail] or by phone: [phone]. The preliminary draft text will be available by October 21, 2014 at http://www.ahca.myflorida.com/homecare, select “Homemaker Companion.”

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