The purpose of this rule development is to prepare the rules required in Section 400.497(5) and (6), F.S., on the oversight by the director of nursing and the use of an unannounced licensure survey related to a licensure application for a change of ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59A-8.002: Definitions
59A-8.003: Licensure Requirements
59A-8.004: Licensure Procedure
59A-8.008: Scope of Services
59A-8.0086: Denial, Suspension, Revocation of License and Imposition of Fines
59A-8.0095: Personnel
59A-8.0185: Personnel Policies
59A-8.020: Acceptance of Patients or Clients
59A-8.0215: Plan of Care
59A-8.022: Clinical Records
59A-8.0245: Advance Directives
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to prepare the rules required in Section 400.497(5) and (6), F.S., on the oversight by the director of nursing and the use of an unannounced licensure survey related to a licensure application for a change of ownership; to prepare rules on the submission of the quarterly report required in Section 400.474(6)(f), F.S.; to update the health statement required of personnel; to update rules to conform to updated state practice act rules for included professions; to update the statutory references in the rule and forms referenced to conform to current statutes, and remove items that are now in statutes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: oversight by the director of nursing, change of ownership license, submission of the quarterly report, and updating the rules to conform to current statutes.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 400.497 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 400.497, 400.474(6)(f) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room A, Tallahassee, FL
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Anne Menard, Home Care Unit, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, [e-mail] or [phone]
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE AGENCY WEBSITE: http://ahca.myflorida.com/licensing_cert.shtml, select “home health agency”. Text will be available January 1, 2010.

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