The Agency proposes to revise the rules related to ambulatory surgical center licensure. These revisions will revise or repeal existing rules to conform to current statutory requirements.

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59A-5.002: Definitions
59A-5.003: Licensure Procedure
59A-5.004: Validation, Licensure, & Life Safety Inspections and Complaint Investigations
59A-5.005: Governing Body
59A-5.0065: Patient Rights
59A-5.007: Organized Medical Staff
59A-5.0085: Departments and Services
59A-5.011: Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection
59A-5.012: Medical Records
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency proposes to revise the rules related to ambulatory surgical center licensure. These revisions will revise or repeal existing rules to conform to current statutory requirements.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The revisions will conform rules to requirements of the streamlined and consistent set of basic licensing requirements in Chapter 408, Part II, Florida Statutes.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 395.1055, 408.819 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 252.35, 252.38, 381.0035, 381.026, 395.001, 395.002, 395.003, 395.004, 395.009, 395.0161, 395.0193, 395.1011, 395.1065, 395.301, 395.3025 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: March 24, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Building 3, Conference Room B, 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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Kaylyn Boles, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, 2727 Mahan Drive, M.S. #28A, Tallahassee, FL 32308 or 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kaylyn Boles, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, 2727 Mahan Drive, M.S. #28A, Tallahassee, FL 32308 or at [phone]

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