Vol. 47, No. 57 (03/24/2021)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Health Facility and Agency Licensing
    • The Agency is proposing to revise Rule 59A-35.110, F.A.C., to add sunset language and strike a requirement that approval of revisions to emergency management plans be reported within 21 days of occurrence as it conflicts ....
    • The Agency proposes to amend rule 59A-35.040, F.A.C., to strike obsolete language pursuant to HB731 which repealed Chapter 483 Part I, F.S.
    • The Agency proposes to amend Rule 59A-35.060, F.A.C., to incorporate all licensure application forms into the rule. Currently some licensure applications are incorporated within Rule Chapter 59A-35 and other program specific ....
• Department of Health
  • Board of Osteopathic Medicine
    • The Board proposes the development of a rule amendment to clarify and modify the application form and the supervision data form.
  • Board of Medicine
    • The Board proposes the development of a rule amendment to clarify and modify the application form and the supervision data form.
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Health Facility and Agency Licensing
    • HB731 modified section 408.821, F.S. with new requirements for emergency management plans. The Agency proposes to amend rules 59A-36.019 and 59A-36.025 to align language with statute regarding submission and approval of ....
    • The Agency proposes to amend Rule 59A-16.107, F.S., based on changes made in HB731, Section 33 which modified 408.821, F.S. with new submission requirements for emergency management plans. Language regarding submission ....
    • Pursuant to changes in section 408.809, F.S., the Agency proposes to amend Rules 59A-37.002 and 59A-37.007, to strike obsolete and/or duplicative language, remove obsolete forms and update background screening language.
    • The Agency proposes to amend Rule 59A-8.005 to update the Application for Exemption from Licensure as a Home Health Agency, AHCA Form 3110-1009, pursuant to changes in section 400.464(6), F.S. as a result of the 2020 legislative ....
    • The Agency is proposing to amend the rule governing home health agency personnel. The rule is revised to align the requirements for an administrator and alternate administrator as well as a director of nursing and alternate ....
    • Pursuant to HB607, which amended sections 381.026 and 382.008, F.S., and creates section 464.0123, F.S., this rule is being revised to include autonomous certified nurse midwives in those personnel that may provide services ....
    • HB 731 (2020) amended section 383.327, F.S., to revise the timeframe for birth center annual reports and to require that birth centers report each maternal death, newborn death, and stillbirth death to the Agency. The Agency ....
    • The Agency proposes to adopt a new rule to implement section 400.52, F.S., relating to the Excellence in Home Health Program. Under the Excellence in Home Health Program awards may be designated to well-performing home health ....
    • SB1344 (2020) amended section 400.962, F.S., with new language related to certificate of need exemptions. The Agency proposes to update the license application form for intermediate care facilities with new sections to address ....
    • HB731 (2020) amended section 400.60501, F.S., to remove the requirement that the Agency develop an annual report form for national hospice outcome measures and survey data. The Agency proposes to revise rule 59A-38.007 with ....

2. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Health
  • Departmental
    • Application for Registration of Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On March 3, 2021 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for a Routine Variance for Subparagraph 61C-1.004(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code and Section 5-203.13, 2017 FDA Food Code from CURRAN JOHN J ....
• Department of Health
  • Board of Optometry
    • variance or waiver filed by Steven Adrien. Petitioner is seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B13-4.001(1)(d)2. and 3., F.A.C., which states in part that the licensure examination authorized in section 463.006(2), F.S., ....
    • variance or waiver filed by Crystal LeeAnn Postell. Petitioner is seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B13-4.001(1)(d)2. and 3., F.A.C., which states in part that the licensure examination authorized in section 463.006(2), ....
    • variance or waiver filed by Ava Koch. Petitioner is seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B13-4.001(1)(d)2. and 3., F.A.C., which states in part that the licensure examination authorized in section 463.006(2), F.S., shall ....
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Construction Industry Licensing Board
    • variance or waiver filed by Hugo Domloj. Petitioner is seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61G4-16.005, F.A.C., that states for the purpose of certification, a passing grade shall be valid only for a period of four (4) ....