AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
59A-1.004Certification Procedure
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 40 No. 248, December 24, 2014 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The following sections of the proposed rule should be changed to read:
59A-1.004 Certification Procedure.
(1) through (3) No Change.
(4) Upon receipt of a completed initial application, the AHCA shall conduct an inspection or review the inspection report from an approved accreditation organization as specified in subsection 59A-1.009(2), F.A.C., to determine the applicant’s agency compliance with the standards.
(5) No Change.
(6) A certified OPO, tissue bank or eye bank that proposes an addition a change in procurement services (i.e., retrieval, processing, storage or distribution) shall notify the AHCA 60 30 days prior to such addition that change in service. This notification shall include an explanation in the change of any aspect of the procurement process and how this change affects the agency’s operations. Prior to the addition of services, the AHCA shall may conduct an inspection or review the inspection report from an approved accreditation organization as specified in subsection 59A-1.009(2), F.A.C. to determine if the standards of this rule are met.
(7) A certificate holder shall notify the AHCA of impending closure of an agency 90 days prior to such closure and. The agency shall be responsible for advising the AHCA as to the placement of inventory and disposition of records.
