Vol. 38, No. 72 (11/15/2012)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Health
  • Board of Pharmacy
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment pursuant to legislative changes
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment pursuant to legislative changes
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the language to allow the coursework to be completed while completing pharmacy education.
• Department of Financial Services
  • OIR – Insurance Regulation
    • The purpose is to update and revise Form OIR-B1-1809 “Health Care Provider Certification of Eligibility” for Personal Injury Protection Benefits (PIP) due to statutory revisions as the result of H.B. 119 (Chapter 2012-197, Laws of Florida).

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Health
  • Board of Medicine
    • The proposed rule amendments are intended to implement the statutory mandate set forth in subsection 458.309(3), F.S., with regard to the requirement for registration in facilities in which more than 1000 cc’s of supernatant fat is removed in ...
      • Due of Comment: 12/6/2012
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Child and Farm Labor Program
    • The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to clarify the procedures that need to be followed in order for applicants to apply and receive a Farm Labor Contractor Certificate of Registration.
      • Due of Comment: 12/6/2012
    • The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to modify the language to lower the costs on licensees who are found in violation of applicable statutes, to provide the Department with more discretion when determining aggravating and ...
      • Due of Comment: 12/6/2012
• Department of Corrections
  • Departmental
    • The purpose and effect of the rule amendment is to amend the rule to reflect the Office of Institutions will be responsible for inmate substance abuse testing and to change the form numbers.
      • Due of Comment: 12/6/2012
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Child and Farm Labor Program
    • The purpose and effect of the proposed rule creation is to clarify the procedures that need to be followed in order for applicants to renew a Farm Labor Contractor Certificate of Registration and to retake the Florida Farm Labor Contractor Test.
      • Due of Comment: 12/6/2012

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Corrections
  • Departmental
    • Food Services - Standards of Operation
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • Partial Payment
• Department of Health
  • Board of Athletic Training
    • Disciplinary Guidelines

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • waiver from Avon Park Housing Authority, Rule 67-48.010(21), which requires APHA to provide Florida Housing an annual budget of income and expenses for Lakeside Park I Apartments.
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On November 13, 2012 the Division issued an order. The Final Order was in response to a Petition for a Variance from Sun Towers Retirement Community, filed October 18, 2012, and advertised on October 25, 2012 in Vol. 38, No. 58, of the Florida ...
    • University of Central Florida, Academic Village II. Petitioner seeks a variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1b, Section 2.18.5.1, 2.20.4, and 2.24.2.1, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires steel ropes of a ...
    • Ca’d Zan Mansion. Petitioner seeks a variance of an unspecified Section of A17.3, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators operations which poses a significant economic/financial hardship. Any ...
    • Mayo Hospital-Main Hospital Building. Petitioner seeks a variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1, Section 2.2.2.5, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators sump pump operations which poses a ...
    • Holiday Surf and Racquet Club. Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.1b, Section 2.4.7.1, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators top of car clearances which ...
  • Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board
    • John B. Derrick, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61G6-6.017, Florida Administrative Code, which requires for the purpose of certification, a passing examination score on any part of the examination shall be valid only for a period of two (2) ...
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • an Emergency Variance for Paragraph 6-501.115(A), 2001 FDA Food Code and Paragraph 61C-4.010(6), Florida Administrative Code from MASA Restaurant located in Naples. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that live animals are not ...
    • On October 30, 2012, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for Paragraph 61C-4.010(7) Florida Administrative Code and Paragraph 61C-4.010(6), Florida Administrative Code from The Kitchen located in ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Opticianry
    • waiver or variance filed by Yamila Diez, from Rule64B12-16.008. However, it appears the Petitioner is requesting a waiver or variance of Rule 64B12-16.003(4), F.A.C., with regard to an apprentice completing 6,240 hours of training within a five year ...

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Florida Workers' Compensation Insurance Guaranty Assoc., Inc.
    • The Board will meet to regarding the general business of the Association. The agenda will include but not limited to: Minutes, Receiver's Report. Legal Report, Claims Report, Operations Report, Financial Reports and Committee Reports.; November 30, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport Hotel, Orlando, FL
• Department of Education
  • Education Practices Commission
    • A Committee of the Education Practices Commission will meet for discussion and review of the annual evaluation of the Executive Director.; November 27, 2012 at 4:00 PM; Media Center at Quiet Waters Elementary School 4150 West Hillsboro Boulevard ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Media Center at Quiet Waters Elementary School 4150 West Hillsboro Boulevard Deerfield Beach, Florida 33342
• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • This meeting is being held to afford interested persons the opportunity to express their views concerning Financial Project ID Number 428865-1, otherwise known as the US 301 (SR 200) / I-10 Interchange in Duval County, Florida. The proposed ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Baldwin Senior Center, 850 N. Center Street, Baldwin, FL 32234
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association, Inc
    • GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Agenda topics include minutes approval; legislative update; sunshine matters, market conduct exam, 2013 Board meeting schedule, operations and financial reports; and committee reports on meeting schedules, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: To participate in the teleconference meeting, please contact Kathy Coyne at 941-378-7408.
• Department of Children and Families
  • Substance Abuse Program
    • Behavioral Health Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) #10H12G2C to procure training which focuses on Leadership and Advocacy; Train-the-Trainer Training; training and inclusion of Peers in the Department's CQI activities including Incident Reviews and ...
      • Hearing Meeting: 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 2, Room 103 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Call-in Number: 1-888-670-3525 Participant Code: 2868250655
    • Behavioral Health Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) #10H12G2C to procure training which focuses on Leadership and Advocacy; Train-the-Trainer Training; training and inclusion of Peers in the Department's CQI activities including Incident Reviews and ...
      • Hearing Meeting: 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, Room 350 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Call-in Number: 1-888-670-3525 Participation Code: 2868250655
    • Behavioral Health Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) #10H12G2C to procure training which focuses on Leadership and Advocacy; Train-the-Trainer Training; training and inclusion of Peers in the Department's CQI activities including Incident Reviews and ...
      • Hearing Meeting: 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 2, Room 103 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Call-in Number: 1-888-670-3525 Participant Code: 2868250655
• Water Management Districts
  • St. Johns River Water Management District
    • The St. Johns River Water Management District will hold a meeting of the Clay-Putnam Minimum Flows and Levels Prevention/Recovery Strategy Implementation Work Group to discuss the Minimum Flows and Levels Prevention/Recovery Strategy for Lakes ...
      • Hearing Meeting: St. Johns River Water Management District, District Headquarters, Governing Board Room, 4049 Reid St., Palatka, FL 32177.
• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • Tour of FDOT State Materials Lab and Florida Transportation Commission Meeting.; December 5, 2012 - 9:00 A.M. (EST)-Until Conclusion of Business; Florida Department of Transportation, State Materials Office/Lab, 5007 N.E. 39th Avenue, Gainesville, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Transportation, State Materials Office/Lab, 5007 N.E. 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609.
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Pilot Commissioners
    • Regular Board business.; January 4, 2013, 10:00 a.m.; 888.670.3525, participant code 8492079683#.
      • Hearing Meeting: 888.670.3525, participant code 8492079683#.
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
    • To conduct the regular business of the Clearinghouse Review Committee; January 28, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.; 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd., Suite 100, Pinellas Park, Fl 33782
      • Hearing Meeting: 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd., Suite 100, Pinellas Park, Fl 33782
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation
    • General subject matter to be discussed: Official business of the Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation. Review of mobile home owner applications for compensation for relocation and/or abandonment due to change in land use, and such other ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Homewood Suites, 2061 Griffin Road, Dania Beach, Florida, 33312.
  • Board of Employee Leasing Companies
    • General Business of the Board.; Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 10:00 a.m. EST or soon thereafter; Via Telephone Conference Call. To Connect, dial 1(888)670-3525, Conference Pass code: 7489217568 then #
      • Hearing Meeting: Via Telephone Conference Call. To Connect, dial 1(888)670-3525, Conference Pass code: 7489217568 then #
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association
    • A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association will be held by telephone conference call on December 3, 2012 at 12:00 p.m.; December 3, 2012, 12:00 p.m.; Conference Call
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference Call
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Employee Leasing Companies
    • General Business of the Board.; Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 10:00 a.m. EST or soon thereafter; Via Telephone Conference Call. To Connect, dial 1(888)670-3525, Conference Pass code: 7489217568 then #
      • Hearing Meeting: Via Telephone Conference Call. To Connect, dial 1(888)670-3525, Conference Pass code: 7489217568 then #
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Treasury
    • This public meeting will be held for the Negotiation Team members to discuss and provide their recommendation regarding the above mentioned Invitation to Negotiate. ; Monday, November 26, 2011 at 2:00 P.M.; J. Edwin Larson Building, Room B33, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: J. Edwin Larson Building, Room B33, 200, East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL. 32399.

6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Health
  • Board of Respiratory Care
    • Thomas Goldman, Esq. , filed on October 9, 2012; The petition seeks the Board’s interpretation of Chapters 468.355, .358, .365, and .366, Florida Statutes, and whether a respiratory therapist license is required to provide mild hyperbaric oxygen ...

7. Miscellaneous

• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Office of the Secretary
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Office of the Secretary