Review these rules and amend rule language as necessary to ensure that all rules conform to statutory requirements and delete unnecessary and obsolete language. The department intends to update trauma rule definitions and prehospital requirements ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64J-2.001 Definitions

64J-2.002 Prehospital Requirements for Trauma Care

64J-2.003 Trauma Transport Protocols Approval and Denial Process

64J-2.004 Adult Trauma Scorecard Methodology

64J-2.005 Pediatric Trauma Scorecard Methodology

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Review these rules and amend rule language as necessary to ensure that all rules conform to statutory requirements and delete unnecessary and obsolete language. The department intends to update trauma rule definitions and prehospital requirements for trauma care and adult and pediatric trauma scoring methodologies. The Department is considering repealing Rules 64J-2.003, 64J-2.004, and 64J-2.005, F.A.C. and adopting the Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients, Recommendation of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage, 2011, as the trauma scoring system.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Definitions, prehospital requirements for trauma care, trauma transport protocols approval and denial process, adult and pediatric trauma scorecard methodologies.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 381.0011(13), 395.401(2), 395.4025(13), 395.4036, 395.4045, 395.405, 395.405(8), 401.35, 401.45(5) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0205, 395.1031, 395.3025(4)(f), 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.403, 395.4036, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405, 401.30, 401.35, 401.45, 765.401 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, 3rd Floor, Conference Room 301, Tallahassee, Florida, Conference Call Number: 1-[phone], Participant Code: 1043560135

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 5 days before the workshop/meeting/ by contacting: [insert the program staff person and contact information]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1 [phone] (TDD) or 1 [phone] (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Melia Jenkins, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-22, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; [phone], ext. 2773; [e-mail].

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