The Agency is proposing to amend 59C-1.040 to remove, update and condense language regarding new hospital inpatient psychiatric services and hospital inpatient substance abuse services. The amendments will also incorporate material regarding ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Certificate of Need

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

59C-1.040Hospital Inpatient General Psychiatric Services

59C-1.041Hospital Inpatient Substance Abuse Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency is proposing to amend Rule 59C-1.040, F.A.C., to remove, update and condense language regarding new hospital inpatient psychiatric services and hospital inpatient substance abuse services. The amendments will also incorporate material regarding population estimates.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed amendments to this rule include: updates to definitions, updates to language on excluded hospitals, adding incorporated material, updating statutory language, improving/condensing the language for the needs assessment methodology, removing references to State and Local Health Council District health plans, removing language citing Rule 59C-1.038, F.A.C., (repealed), removing language requiring accreditation pursuant to Section 408.043(4), F.S., removing obsolete language and items from the utilization reporting requirement, removing language regarding amended licenses and removing language regarding the applicability of the amended rule.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 408.034(3), (6), 408.15(8) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 408.034(3), 408.035, 408.036(1)(b), (c), 408.039(4)(a) FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: January 13, 2014, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Conference Room C, Building 3, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

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 1 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: James McLemore, [e-mail], [phone]. 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: James McLemore, [e-mail], [phone]

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