Vol. 43, No. 247 (12/26/2017)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • The rule is being created to establish curriculum guidelines.
    • The rule is being created to establish the uses and limitations of simulation technology in nursing programs.

2. Proposed Rules

• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.251, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to add definitions and update the dispensing fee for prescribed drugs service providers.
      • Due of Comment: 1/16/2018
• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Marine Fisheries
    • A federal stock assessment completed in 2015 showed that gray triggerfish continue to be overfished in the Gulf of Mexico. The new rule would modify recreational harvest regulations in Gulf of Mexico state waters by decreasing the recreational bag ...
      • Due of Comment: 1/9/2018
    • The purpose of this rule amendment is to provide for the further conservation of permit by modifying the spawning season closure for permit inside the Special Permit Zone (SPZ) established in rule 68B-35.006, Florida Administrative Code. In 2011, ...
      • Due of Comment: 1/16/2018
• Department of Children and Families
  • Family Safety and Preservation Program
    • The Department intends to amend rule 65C-15.003, F.A.C., to clarify the licensing requirements for satellite offices.
      • Due of Comment: 1/16/2018

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Health
  • Board of Medicine
    • Notice of Non-Compliance - Minor Violations

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • a variance or waiver. Petitioner’s Name: Village of Glenwood Condominium Association, Inc. Rule No.: 40D-22.201 Nature of the rule for which variance or waiver is sought: lawn and landscape irrigation The Petition has been assigned tracking No. ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Accountancy
    • variance or waiver filed by Michele A. Belush, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61H1-28.0052(1)(b), Florida Administrative Code, that requires candidates to pass all four test sections of the CPA Examination within a rolling eighteen-month ...
• Department of Children and Families
  • Family Safety and Preservation Program
    • waiver of subsection 65C-14.023(15)(c), Florida Administrative Code, from VisionQuest and Kahnetta Brown, assigned Case No. 17-041W. Subsection 65C-14.023(15)(c), F.A.C., requires staff responsible for the supervision, evaluation and monitoring of ...
• Department of Management Services
  • Division of Facilities Management
    • On December 22, 2017, the Department issued an Order. The Order was in response to a Petition for Waiver of Rule 60H-1.017(1)(a), filed by the Department of Health on December 6, 2017. Notice of the Petition was published in the Florida ...

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Legal Affairs
  • Departmental
    • Essay Contest Task Force DATE AND TIME: January 9, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Please call (850) 414-3300 for instructions on participation. GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Executive Committee DATE AND TIME: January 11, 2018 at 10:00 ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Please call (850) 414-3300 for instructions on participation.
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Office of the Secretary
    • The Council will meet to conduct general business and will vote on the proposed 2018-2022 Florida Greenways and Trails System Plan and Maps. The Council will consider designation of the following proposed projects as components of the Florida ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Blackburn-Hunt Building at the Florida Sheriffs Association, 2617 Mahan Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32308
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
    • The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council will meet to discuss Sea Level Rise and Climate Resiliency.; January 8th 2018 9:00 a.m.; 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd Ste. 100 Pinellas Park Florida 33782
      • Hearing Meeting: 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd Ste. 100 Pinellas Park Florida 33782
• State Board of Administration
  • Departmental
    • A Notice of Proposed Rule for Rule 19-8.029, F.A.C., Insurer Reporting Requirements and Responsibilities, was published on December 18, 2017, providing the public with 21 days from that date to request a rule hearing. If a rule hearing is timely ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Persons wishing to participate may dial (888) 670-3525 and enter conference code 7135858151.
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering
    • Penalty Guidelines for Drug Violations in Horses.; Wednesday, January 10, 2018, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Florida Department of Revenue Conference Room; Building 2 Room 1250, Capital Circle Office Center, 2450 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Revenue Conference Room; Building 2 Room 1250, Capital Circle Office Center, 2450 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida
• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
    • Discussion of FY 17-18 Florida’s Wildlife Legacy Initiative’s State Wildlife Grants project proposals.; January 8, 2018, 1:00 p.m.; Teleconference only. Dial (712) 770-5108 and use participant access code 166264.
      • Hearing Meeting: Teleconference only. Dial (712) 770-5108 and use participant access code 166264.
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • These review committee meetings will be to discuss the responses received from qualified Respondents in response to ITN 2017-04, for a Multifamily Pipeline System, answer any questions the Review Committee may have regarding the responses, give the ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Rick Seltzer Conference Room, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Suite 5000, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301-1329
• Department of State
  • Division of Cultural Affairs
    • Quarterly meeting of the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; election of officers.; January 25, 2018, 9:00 a.m. until conclusion.; 22nd Floor, Florida State Capitol, 400 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
      • Hearing Meeting: 22nd Floor, Florida State Capitol, 400 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
• Department of Elder Affairs
  • Division of Volunteer and Community Services
    • Meeting of the Dementia Cure and Care Initiative Task force for the City of Sarasota. The goal of the DCCI Task force is to engage communities across the state to be more dementia friendly, promote better care for Floridians affected by dementia, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Tidewell Hospice, 5957 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
    • The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council will hold its monthly board meeting.; January 19, 2018, 9:30 a.m.; Indian River State College Chastain Campus Wolf High Technology Center 2400 SE Salerno Road Stuart, Florida 34997
      • Hearing Meeting: Indian River State College Chastain Campus Wolf High Technology Center 2400 SE Salerno Road Stuart, Florida 34997
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • QCAusa
    • The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six will hold a Public Meeting for an intersection enhancement project at State Road (SR) 94/SW 88 Street/Kendall Drive and SR 985/SW 107 Avenue in Miami-Dade County, to discuss the project. ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Riverside Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 10775 SW 104 Street Miami, FL 33176
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
    • to discuss Rule Chapter 69K-30, F.A.C.; Thursday, January 18, 2018, beginning at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 3:00 p.m.; Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Porter Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 1217 North Pearl Street, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Porter Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 1217 North Pearl Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Financial Services
  • Finance
    • III CRE Bridge Loan Fund L.P.; On November 21, 2017, the Florida Office of Financial Regulation (Consumer Finance) received a Petition for declaratory statement from III CRE Bridge Loan Fund L.P. The petition sought a declaratory statement from the ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Florida Building Commission
    • Aquatic Design Services, LLC; Petitioner sought an answer to the following question regarding the application of the Florida Building Code to a commercial pool it was designing: Is the grout line allowed to be included in the measurement of a 1” x 1”...
    • Global Fireproof Solutions, Inc.; Petitioner produces fire and mold protection products that are spray-applied to structural components. Petitioner stated that its products are Class A fire retardants that are non-structural in nature. Petitioner ...

7. Notice of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding the Validity of R

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Departmental
    • Harold Rudisill and Patricia Rudisill vs. Department of Business and Professional Regulation; Case No.: 17-4868RU; Dismissed

8. Miscellaneous

• Department of Legal Affairs
  • Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs
    • Department of Legal Affairs, Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs
• Department of State
  • Departmental
    • Department of State, Departmental