Vol. 38, No. 88 (12/11/2012)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Children and Families
  • Mental Health Program
    • Rule 65E-5.260, F.A.C., is being amended to incorporate by reference revised versions of mandatory forms CF-MH 3052a and CF-MH 3052b. The revised forms include the full text of the definition of mental illness, providing clarity for law enforcement ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Optometry
    • : The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete reference to the requirement to obtain a branch office license.
  • Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
    • The Board proposes the rule amendments to include the requirement that after every third biennium after initial licensure, a licensee must complete three hour laws and rules continuing education credits.
  • Board of Optometry
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to add new language to set the requirements for notification of the licensee’s current mailing address, primary place of practice, as well as the address of the branch office at which the licensee will be ...
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete reference to the fees for issuance and biennial renewal of an initial branch office license and renumber the rule accordingly.
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete language referencing the display of license at a branch office and renumber the rule accordingly.
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete the definition for “Branch Office” and renumber the rule accordingly.
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the rule title and to add reference to Rule Chapter 64B13-3, Florida Administrative Code.
  • Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to incorporate the Application for Clinical Laboratory Training Program.

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Health
  • Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
    • The Board proposes the rule amendments to revise the incorporated forms.
      • Due of Comment: 1/1/2013
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to lower the application fee for licensure by endorsement.
      • Due of Comment: 1/1/2013
  • Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify the definition of semester hour.
      • Due of Comment: 1/1/2013
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the certification requirements for a technologist with a specialty in either Microbiology, Serology/Immunology, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, Molecular Pathology, Blood Banking (...
      • Due of Comment: 1/1/2013
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Construction Industry Licensing Board
    • The Board proposes the promulgation and adoption of the new rule to clarify the requirements for certification of irrigation specialty contractors.
      • Due of Comment: 1/1/2013
• Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
  • Departmental
    • The Commission proposes the amendment to Rule 41-2.007 to delete unnecessary language and to add new language to clarify how the financial management documents can be obtained.
      • Due of Comment: 1/1/2013
• Department of Health
  • Division of Disease Control
    • The purpose of this rule amendment is to include language regarding the availability of vaccinations required for school attendance at no charge at county health departments, to update DH Form 681 (Religious Exemptions for Immunizations), and to ...
      • Due of Comment: 1/1/2013

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Professional Engineers
    • Educational Requirements for Applicants Without EAC/ABET Accredited Engineering Degrees

4. Emergency Rules

• Department of Revenue
  • Property Tax Oversight Program
    • Transfer of Homestead Assessment Difference; "Portability"; Sworn Statement Required; Denials and Late Filed Applications for Transfer of Assessment Limitation Differential (Portability)

5. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Children and Families
  • Family Safety and Preservation Program
    • petition for waiver of rule 65C-14.055, Florida Administrative Code, from Youth Crisis Center, Inc. a/k/a Touchstone Village and Ruth Haywood, assigned Case No. 12-030W. Rule 65C-14.055, F.A.C. requires staff responsible for the supervision, ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Construction Industry Licensing Board
    • of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance and Waiver filed by Masaaki Yamaoto, on August 22, 2012. The Notice of Petition for Variance and Waiver was published in Volume 38, No. 39, of the September 28, 2012, Florida ...

6. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Children and Families
  • Mental Health Program
    • Amendments to the Community Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Financial Rules. Additional information regarding this rulemaking is available on the Department's website at www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/samh/pubs_reports.shtml ; Monday, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: DCF Roberts Building Auditorium 5920 Arlington Expressway Jacksonville, Fl 32211
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of State Fire Marshal
    • Regular Meeting; Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 8:30 a.m.; Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida
      • Hearing Meeting: Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida
    • Regular Meeting; Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 10 minutes after the adjournment of the Fire & Emergency Incident Information Systems Technical Advisory Panel meeting which gegins at 8:30 am.; Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida
      • Hearing Meeting: Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • Discussion of the LIP program including legislative updates, funding methodology, policies and procedures in accordance with the approved Medicaid Reform Section 1115 Demonstration.; January 16, 2013, 10:00am-4:00pm, 1-866-318-8613, Passcode ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive Building 3, Tallahassee, FL 32308
• Department of Law Enforcement
  • Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
    • The above meetings are held to discuss issues relating to standards, training, examinations, certification, de-certification, record management for law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers, Commission rules, officer ...
      • Hearing Meeting: The Renaissance at World Golf Village, 500 South Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, Florida 32092. Reservation Number: 888-789-3090; Hotel Telephone Number: 904-940-8000; Reservations Group Name: FDLE Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission. Guestroom Rate: $109.00 each night. Reservation Deadline: January 7, 2013.
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • The Study Committee on Investor-Owned Water and Wastewater Utility Systems
    • Discussion by the Committee of topics and issues which are to be studied by the Committee. Please refer to the Committee’s website for more information. ; Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 11:00 a.m. – until adjourned; Telephone Conference Call. Call (...
      • Hearing Meeting: Telephone Conference Call. Call (850) 413-6960 for instructions on participation, or refer to the Committee’s website at www.floridawaterstudy.com.
  • Florida Independent Living Council
    • To conduct the regular business of the council. COMMITTEE AND TASK FORCE MEETINGS: Please note that committees and task forces of the Florida Independent Living Council will meet at various times throughout the year to carry out the work of the ...
      • Hearing Meeting: FILC Inc., Administrative Office, 1416 N. Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32303
  • Center for Independent Living of South Florida, Inc.
    • Regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors of the Center for Independent Living of South Florida, Inc. The Finance Committee and other ad hoc committees will meet 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon, prior to the Board Meeting. If alternative ...
      • Hearing Meeting: 6660 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33138
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Florida Legislature (under Section 496 of Chapter 2011-142, Laws of Florida) charged the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (Board) with establishing the Commission on Oil ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Walton County-South Annex Branch Office, 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459
• Department of Citrus
  • Departmental
    • The Commission will convene for the purpose of standing committee meetings and the regularly scheduled meeting of the Florida Citrus Commission. The Commission will address issues pertaining to budget items and revisions, contracts, advertising ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Citrus, 605 E. Main Street, Bartow, FL 33830
• Department of Elder Affairs
  • Departmental
    • The work of the Purple Ribbon Task Force will be discussed.; Wednesday, December 19, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (EST).; Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/350158010. Audio information: This webinar will be ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/350158010. Audio information: This webinar will be presented using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP). To utilize VOIP, please have speakers and a microphone connected to your computer. If speakers and a microphone are not available to you, or your computer doesn’t have a sound card, please login to the webinar and follow the prompts to call the conference line (long distance charges apply). To avoid long distance charges, please see the audio options below. If you have any questions prior to the webinar regarding the audio options, please contact: Shandra McGlohon, Florida Department of Elder Affairs, email: mcglohonsa@elderaffairs.org, (850) 414-2317. Audio options (USB equipment is ideal): (1) USB or analog headset. (2) Headphones and microphone. (3) Speakers and microphone. (4) Speakers only – Questions and comments can be submitted via the Question Pane. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000 Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer.
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • This is a meeting of the Florida Water Resources Monitoring Council Monitoring Catalog Workgroup to discuss the metadata elements to be included in the monitoring catalog.; Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; Webinar: https://www2....
      • Hearing Meeting: Webinar: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/119737130
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Professional Engineers
    • Review applications for licensure and other general business of the committees.; January 8, 2012 at 8:30am (EST) or soon thereafter; Florida Board of Professional Engineers 2639 North Monroe St. Building B-112 Tallahassee, FL 32303
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Board of Professional Engineers 2639 North Monroe St. Building B-112 Tallahassee, FL 32303
    • Review applications for licensure and other general business of the committees.; January 8, 2013 at 8:30am (EST) or soon thereafter; Florida Board of Professional Engineers 2639 North Monroe St. Building B-112 Tallahassee, FL 32303
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Board of Professional Engineers 2639 North Monroe St. Building B-112 Tallahassee, FL 32303
    • Although this meeting is open to the public, the Probable Cause Panel meeting may be closed consistent with law. If you wish to participate in any public portion of the Probable Cause Panel Meeting, please contact Sandee Maige at least 48 hours ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Board of Professional Engineers 2639 North Monroe St. Building B-112 Tallahassee, FL 32303
    • to monitor the operations of the Florida Board of Professional Engineers and the Florida Engineers Management Corporation and other general business of the Committee. If you would like to participate in the call, please contact Rebecca Sammons at ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Board of Professional Engineers 2639 North Monroe St. Building B-112 Tallahassee, FL 32303
    • To act on the recommendations from the Application & Educational Advisory Committee to approve or deny applications for licensure and any old or new business of the Board. If you would like to participate in the call, please contact Rebecca Sammons ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Board of Professional Engineers 2639 North Monroe St. Building B-112 Tallahassee, FL 32303
• Department of State
  • Division of Cultural Affairs
    • To discuss, review, and take action on funding and any other business that may appropriately come before the board. ; January 8, 2013, 10:00 a.m.; This meeting will take place via teleconference. For instructions on participating please visit: www....
      • Hearing Meeting: This meeting will take place via teleconference. For instructions on participating please visit: www.florida-arts.org.

7. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Construction Industry Licensing Board
    • Edward J. Rossman, Clean Air Concepts, filed on November 21, 2012.; The Petitioner is requesting an interpretation of Chapter 489.105, Florida Statutes, and whether a license is required for work specializing in manufacturing, supplying and ...

8. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Votum Construction, LLC
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Votum Construction, LLC

9. Miscellaneous

• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Certificate of Need
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Certificate of Need
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental
• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
  • Board of Medicine
    • Department of Health, Board of Medicine
  • Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing