The purpose is to work with the EMS community and other stakeholders to develop language for staffing requirements during neonatal interfacility transfers and define standards for EMS instructors teaching courses within a Florida certified primary ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Emergency Medical Operations

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64J-1.001: Definitions
64J-1.006: Neonatal Interfacility Transfers
64J-1.020: Training Programs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose is to work with the EMS community and other stakeholders to develop language for staffing requirements during neonatal interfacility transfers and define standards for EMS instructors teaching courses within a Florida certified primary EMS training center.
The effect will be the development of new definitions and remove or add language in the appropriate rule sections listed above.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Definitions, EMS instructor qualifications, EMS training programs, and neonatal interfacility transfers and staffing requirements.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 381.0011, 381.0011(13), 383.19, 395.401, 395.4025(13), 395.405, 401.121, 401.251(6), 401.27, 401.2715, 401.35 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.001, 381.0011, 383.15, 395.4001, 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.403, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405, 401.121, 401.211, 401.23, 401.24, 401.25, 401.251, 401.252, 401.26, 401.265, 401.27, 401.2715, 401.30, 401.31, 401.35, 401.41, 401.411, 401.414, 401.421, 401.435 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
A conference line will be available for the workshop. We ask conference line participants from the same organization to only use one line to ensure others are able to call in. Conference Dial-In Number: [phone], Conference Code: 1454440.
PLACE: Plaza Resort & Spa, 600 North Atlantic Ave., Room Plaza B, Daytona Beach, FL 32118, [phone], [phone]
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 24 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Alexander Macy at [phone], ext. 2735. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Alexander Macy, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-18, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1738, [phone], ext. 2735; email: [e-mail]; Fax [phone]

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