Florida Hospital Association; The petition was granted and the Final Order provides the answers to the four questions regarding the permissibility of various interfacility transfer scenarios as they apply to both resident and non-resident patients ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Emergency Medical Operations

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64J-1.001: Definitions
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Operations, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Florida Hospital Association on December 12, 2008. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The petition was granted and the Final Order provides the answers to the four questions regarding the permissibility of various interfacility transfer scenarios as they apply to both resident and non-resident patients of a licensee possessing a COPCN: 1. Transfer between two counties by a licensee possessing a COPCN from only one of the counties if the other county does not prohibit such transfer or transport is permissible. 2. Transfer or transport by a licensee through, but not to or from, one or more counties is permissible. 3. Transfer or transport by a licensee as part of a coordinated response to a disaster or mass casualty incident is permissible under one of three circumstances: the transfer or transport is to or from a county for which the licensee has a COPCN; the particular permitted vehicle is rotary winged and there is an applicable Mutual Aid Agreement; or the incident generating the transfer or transport falls under Section 401.33(2), F.S. 4. Transfer or transport by a licensee under an agreement sanctioned by the governing bodies of the affected counties is permissible under one of three circumstances: the transfer or transport is to or from a county for which the licensee has a COPCN; the particular permitted vehicle is rotary winged; or the incident generating the transfer falls under Section 401.33(2), F.S.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Lisa Walker, Government Analyst II, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-18, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Fax: [phone], [e-mail].