The Agency is proposing to amend these rules pursuant to HB 21 during the 2019 legislative session to delete references to hospital projects no longer subject to Certificate of Need review. Language has also been added to a single rule to clarify ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Certificate of Need

RULE NOS. RULE TITLES:

59C-1.004Projects Subject to Review

59C-1.005Certificate of Need Exemption Procedure

59C-1.0085Project Specific Certificate of Need Application Procedures

59C-1.010Certificate of Need Application Review Procedures

59C-1.012Administrative Hearing Procedures

59C-1.021Certificate of Need Penalties

59C-1.030Criteria Used in Evaluation of Applications

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency is proposing to amend these rules pursuant to HB 21 during the 2019 legislative session to delete references to hospital projects no longer subject to Certificate of Need review. Language has also been added to a single rule to clarify those projects which require a Certificate of Need.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed changes to rules 59C-1.004, 1.005, 1.0085, 1.010, 1.012, 1.021 and 1.030, F.A.C., eliminate references to projects that are no longer under the purview of Certificate of Need review.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 408.034 (3)(8), 408.15 (8), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 408.033, 408.034 (2) 408.035, 408.036, 408.037, 408.038, 408.039, 408.040 (1)(b)(d), (2)(a), 408.042, 408.044, 408.061 (6), 408.08 (2) 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: December 11, 2019, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, FL 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 3 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: James B. McLemore, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida, [phone] or at [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: James B. McLemore, [phone], email: [e-mail].

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