The Agency proposes to revise the rules related to birth center standards and 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-11.002: Definitions
59A-11.003: Licensure Procedures
59A-11.004: Investigations and License, Life Safety and Validation Inspections
59A-11.009: Risk Status Criteria for the Acceptance of Clients and Continuation of Care
59A-11.010: Informed Consent
59A-11.012: Prenatal Care
59A-11.016: Postpartum Care
59A-11.019: Reports
59A-11.023: Physical Environment, Water Supply and Fire Safety
59A-11.024: Food Service
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency proposes to revise the rules related to birth center standards and 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: 383.309 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 383.04, 383.06, 383.11, 383.14, 383.305, 383.308, 383.309, 383.31, 383.312, 383.313, 383.318, 383.324, 383.327, 383.335 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, 1:30 p.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.