The Agency proposes to revise rules related to health care risk manager licensure.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59A-10.033 General Qualifications

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency proposes to revise rules related to health care risk manager licensure.

SUMMARY: These revisions will update reference to a revised form and update/clarify general qualifications requirements for licensure as a health care risk manager.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has been prepared by the Agency.

A statement of estimated regulatory costs has been prepared for proposed rule revisions in Rule 59A-10.033 F.A.C. and is available from the person listed below. The following is a summary of the SERC:

For proposed rule Section 59A-10.033(1), F.A.C., license fees are increased by the Consumer Price Index pursuant to 408.805(2), F.S. The rule increases the license fee amount from $50.00 to $52.27 and the application fee from $50.00 to $52.27 for initial licensure and $50.00 to $52.78 for renewal licensure. This is a $4.54 license fee increase per applicant for initial licensure and $2.78 license fee increase per applicant for renewal licensure. There is no projected growth in licensees. Based on the number of initial applicants and currently licensed providers the total impact over five years will be 21,954.35.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: A SERC has been prepared by the agency for Rule 59A-10.033. For rules listed where no SERC was prepared, the Agency prepared a checklist for each rule to determine the necessity for a SERC.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 395.10973(1) and 408.819, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 395.10974, F.S.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: February 26, 2015 4:00PM – 5:00PM

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Ft. Knox Bldg. 3, Conference Room D, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Kim Stewart via e-mail at [e-mail] or by phone at [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 IS: Kim Stewart via e-mail at [e-mail] or by phone at [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59A-10.033 General Licensure Qualifications for Health Care Risk Managers.

(1) Any person requesting licensure desiring to be certified as a health care risk manager shall make submit an application to the Agency on the Health Care Licensing Application, Health Care Risk Manager, AHCA Form 3130-1015, January 2015, Form AHCA/RM-001, entitled “Application for Health Care Risk Manager Licensure.” Form  AHCA/RM-001 which is hereby incorporated by reference. and shall become effective on July 9, 1986. This form may be obtained at http//www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX and from the Agency for Health Care Administration, Risk Management Office, Hospital and Outpatient Services Unit, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 31, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 or on the Agency website at:  http://ahca.myflorida.com/HQAlicensureforms. In order to qualify for licensure, the applicant must shall submit evidence satisfactory to the Agency department that which satisfies the requirements in Sections 395.10974(1)(a-j), F.S. demonstrates the applicant’s competence, by education, training, or experience, in the following areas:

(a) Applicable standards of health care risk management.

(b) Applicable federal, state, and local health and safety laws and rules.

(c) General risk management administration.

(d) Patient care.

(e) Medical care.

(f) Personal and social care.

(g) Accident prevention.

(h) Departmental organization and management.

(i) Community interrelationships.

(j) Medical terminology.

(2) An applicant shall be considered qualified as competent in the areas required by Sections 395.10974(1)(a-j), F.S subsection (1) if he or she submits evidence of one of the following:

(a) Attainment of Nominee Level or advanced credential status from the International Healthcare Security and Safety Foundation.

(a)(b) Completion of all three modules in the Healthcare Risk Management Certificate Program, and aAttainment of the Certificate of Completion credentials from as a Fellow or Diplomate of the American Society for Healthcare Hospital Risk Management.

(b)(c) Currently licensed in one of the professions listed in the definition of health care professional Attainment of credentials as a Health Care Professional as defined in Rule 59A-10.032(15), FAC above and:

1. Satisfactory completion of a 120 hour risk management educational program approved pursuant to Rule 59A-10.037, F.A.C.; or

2. Experience which qualifies under paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (g) and (h) of subsection 59A-10.036(2), F.A.C.

(c)(d) Attainment of credentials as a health care administrator Health Care Administrator as defined in Rule 59A-10.032(14), FAC above and:

1. Satisfactory completion of a 120 hour risk management educational program approved pursuant to Rule 59A-10.037, F.A.C.; or

2. Experience which qualifies under paragraphs (a), (b), (d), (e) and (g) of subsection 59A-10.036(2), F.A.C.

(e) Satisfactory completion of an educational program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education Accreditation for Medical Record Administrators or Medical Record Technicians and satisfactory completion of a risk management educational program approved pursuant to Rule 59A-10.037, F.A.C.

(d)(f) Attainment of credentials as a basic risk manager Basic Risk Manager as defined in subsection 59A-10.032(16), FAC above and:

1. Satisfactory completion of an 80 hour a health care educational program approved pursuant to Rule 59A-10.037, F.A.C.; or

2. Experience which qualifies under paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) of subsection 59A-10.036(2), F.A.C.

(e)(g) Attainment of a degree from an accredited law school and attainment or completion of one of the following:

1. An advanced degree in health law from an accredited law school or a degree in a health related field from an accredited institution of higher learning; or

2. Satisfactory completion of an 80 hour a health care educational program approved pursuant to Rule 59A-10.037, F.A.C.; or

3. Experience with health care risk management or medical malpractice claims administration as a result of being employed or retained for a period of one year by a Florida licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center health care facility to advise, direct, or coordinate a risk management program.

(f)(h) Satisfactory completion of a one year health care risk manager training program Health Care Risk Manager Training Program approved pursuant to Rule 59A-10.034, F.A.C.

(g)(i) Satisfactory completion of two years of college level studies approved pursuant to Rule 59A-10.035, F.A.C.

(h)(j) Satisfactory completion of one year of practical experience in health care risk management which meets the requirements of Rule 59A-10.036, F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority 395.10973(1), 408.819 FS. Law Implemented 395.10974 FS. History–New 7-9-86, Formerly 4-65.003, 4-217.020, Amended _________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kim Stewart

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Elizabeth Dudek, Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 29, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 30, 2014