The Agency is amending the rules related to home health agencies to delete definitions that are obsolete within the rule chapter or are defined elsewhere. The rule is also amended to update licensing application forms, modify application ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59A-8.002Definitions

59A-8.003Licensure Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency is amending the rules related to home health agencies to delete definitions that are obsolete within the rule chapter or are defined elsewhere. The rule is also amended to update licensing application forms, modify application requirements for non-skilled home health agencies to add skilled services due to statutory changes, make technical changes and clarify requirements relating to surveys.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The licensure requirements for home health agencies are being revised to conform to statutory changes in Chapter 400, Part III, F.S. that became effective on July 1, 2018. Rule 59A-8.002 is amended to delete definitions that are obsolete within the rule chapter or are defined in the authorizing statute, Chapter 408, Part II, Florida Statutes or 59A-35, Florida Administrative Code. Rule 59A-8.003, F.A.C. is amended to update the home health agency licensing application form, modify application requirements relating to the addition of skilled services by a non-skilled home health agency due to statutory changes, and to make technical changes to remove duplicative language found in the authorizing statute and in Chapter 408, Part II, Florida Statutes, and for clarification relating to surveys.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 400.497, 408.819 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 400.462, 400.464, 400.471, 400.474, 400.484, 400.487, 400.497, 408.806, 408.807, 408.810 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:

DATE AND TIME: February 21, 2019 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

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: Ruby Grantham, Laboratory and In-Home Services Unit, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, [e-mail] or [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: Ruby Grantham, Laboratory and In-Home Services Unit, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, [e-mail] or [phone]

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.