Rule 59A-1.004, Florida Administrative Code, is being amended to eliminate the requirement for site inspections of organ procurement organizations, tissue banks and eye banks to allow for the acceptance of certain accreditation organization ...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59A-1.004: Certification Procedure
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 59A-1.004, Florida Administrative Code, is being amended to eliminate the requirement for site inspections of organ procurement organizations, tissue banks and eye banks to allow for the acceptance of certain accreditation organization inspection reports in lieu of Agency inspections.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Certification inspections of organ, tissue, and eye procurement organizations.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 765.541(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 765.542 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Tara Ehlers, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida, or call [phone]

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