To gather data necessary for the development of an inclusive, sustainable trauma system.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Emergency Medical Operations

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64J-2.020Acute Care Hospital Trauma Registry

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To gather data necessary for the development of an inclusive, sustainable trauma system.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule will require acute care hospitals in Florida to submit a minimum data set to the Trauma Registry.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not 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 not been prepared by the Agency.

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: 395.405 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 395.404 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rob Wheeler, 245-4005, Ext. 3360

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64J-2.020 Acute Care Hospital Trauma Registry.

Each hospital as defined by Section 395.002(12), F.S., except for a long term care hospital as defined at Section 408.032, F.S., shall document and submit to the department patient care data in accordance with the format and time frame specified in the Florida Acute Care Trauma Registry Manual, January 2014, which is incorporated by reference and available from the department, or at http://www.xxxxxxx.gov.

Rulemaking Authority 395.405 FS. Law Implemented 395.404 FS. History–New_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Steve McCoy

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 6, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: December 19, 2013