Variance or Waiver from Rule 59A-1.005(35)(a)2, Florida Administrative Code from the Eye Bank Association of America on behalf of the Petitioners Alabama Eye Bank, Doheny Eye & Tissue Transplant Bank, Florida Lions Eye Bank, International Sight ...  

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    AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

    Health Facility and Agency Licensing

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    59A-1.005Standards for OPOs, Tissue Banks and Eye Banks

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 23, 2014, the Agency for Health Care Administration received a petition for Variance or Waiver from subparagraph 59A-1.005(35)(a)2, Florida Administrative Code, from the Eye Bank Association of America on behalf of the Petitioners Alabama Eye Bank, Doheny Eye & Tissue Transplant Bank, Florida Lions Eye Bank, International Sight Restoration, Inc., Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research, Lions VisionGift, Medical Eye Bank of Maryland, Miracles in Sight, New England Eye and Tissue Transplant Bank, New Mexico Lions Eye Bank, Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank, San Antonio Eye Bank, SightLife, and TBI Orlando/Medical Eye Bank of Florida. The Petition requests variance or waiver of Florida Administrative Code subparagraph 59A-1.005(35)(a)2, requiring HTLV testing for donor tissue. Any interested person may file comments within 14 days of the publication of this notice with Carlton Enfinger by email: LABSTAFF@ahca.myflorida.com or by fax to (850)410-1511.

    A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Laboratory Licensure Unit, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 1, Mail Stop 32, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 or by email: LABSTAFF@ahca.myflorida.com.

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Contact:
Laboratory Licensure Unit, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 1, Mail Stop #32, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 or by email to LABSTAFF@ahca.myflorida.com.
Related Rules: (1)
59A-1.005. Standards for OPOs, Tissue Banks and Eye Banks