The agency is proposing to update the rule pursuant to the amendment of 408.037 (1) (c), F.S., as well as correcting a statutory citation and updating the batching calendar.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Certificate of Need

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
59C-1.008Certificate of Need Application Procedures
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The agency is proposing to update the rule pursuant to the amendment of 408.037 (1) (c), F.S., as well as correcting a statutory citation and updating the batching calendar.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The agency is proposing to update the rule pursuant to the amendment effective July 1, 2012 to Section 408.037 (1) (c), F.S., to expand the applicant’s available options regarding audited financial statements. A statutory citation is corrected within the body of the rule. In addition, the 2014 batching calendar is added.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 408.15(8), 408.034(6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 408.033, 408.034, 408.036(2), 408.037, 408.038, 408.039, 408.042 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: March 20, 2013, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Conference Room C, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Tallahassee, Florida 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 1 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Marisol Novak, [phone], [e-mail]. 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: Marisol Novak, [phone], [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59C-1.008 Certificate of Need Application Procedures.

 

(1)  through (1) (f) No change.

(g) Applications Subject to Comparative Review – Batching Cycles. In order that applications pertaining to similar types of services or facilities affecting the same service district or subdistrict may be considered in relation to each other for purposes of comparative review, letters of intent and applications shall be received by the agency no later than dates prescribed in the following schedule:

 

 

 

 

Hospital Beds and Facilities

2nd Batching Cycle – 2011

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.                                                                                                         7-22-11

Letter of Intent Deadline                                                                                                                                                 8-08-11

Application Deadline                                                                                                                                                        9-07-11

Completeness Review Deadline                                                                                                                                     9-14-11

Application Omissions Deadline                                                                                                                                   10-12-11

Agency Initial Decision Deadline                                                                                                                                  12-09-11

Hospital Beds and Facilities

1st Batching Cycle – 2012

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.1-20-12

Letter of Intent Deadline2-06-12

Application Deadline3-07-12

Completeness Review Deadline3-14-12

Application Omissions Deadline4-11-12

Agency Initial Decision Deadline6-08-12

2nd Batching Cycle – 2012

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.  7-20-12

Letter of Intent Deadline  8-06-12

Application Deadline  9-05-12

Completeness Review Deadline  9-12-12

Application Omissions Deadline                              10-10-12

Agency Initial Decision Deadline              12-07-12

Hospital Beds and Facilities

1st Batching Cycle – 2013

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.1-18-13

Letter of Intent Deadline2-04-13

Application Deadline3-06-13

Completeness Review Deadline3-13-13

Application Omissions Deadline4-10-13

Agency Initial Decision Deadline6-07-13

Hospital Beds and Facilities

2nd Batching Cycle – 2013

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.  7-19-13

Letter of Intent Deadline  8-05-13

Application Deadline  9-04-13

Completeness Review Deadline     9-11-13

Application Omissions Deadline                              10-09-13

Agency Initial Decision Deadline              12-06-13

Hospital Beds and Facilities

1st Batching Cycle--2014

Summary Need Projections Published in the F.A.W.                                                                                                    1-18-14

Letter of Intent Deadline                                                                                                                                                   2-03-14

Application Deadline                                                                                                                                                          3-05-14

Completeness Review Deadline                                                                                                                                       3-12-14

Application Omissions Deadline                                                                                                                                       4-09-14

Agency Initial Decision Deadline                                                                                                                                      6-06-14      

 

 

Hospital Beds and Facilities

2nd Batching Cycle—2014

Summary Need Projections Published in the F.A.W.                                                                                                    7-18-14

Letter of Intent Deadline                                                                                                                                                   8-04-14

Application Deadline                                                                                                                                                          9-03-14

Completeness Review Deadline                                                                                                                                       9-10-14

Application Omissions Deadline                                                                                                                                     10-08-14

Agency Initial Decision Deadline                                                                                                                                    12-05-14

Other Beds and Programs

1st Batching Cycle – 2011

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.                                                                                                           4-01-11

Letter of Intent Deadline                                                                                                                                                   4-18-11

Application Deadline                                                                                                                                                          5-18-11

Completeness Review Deadline                                                                                                                                       5-25-11

Application Omissions Deadline                                                                                                                                       6-22-11

Agency Initial Decision Deadline                                                                                                                                      8-19-11

Other Beds and Programs

2nd Batching Cycle – 2011

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.                                                                                                          9-30-11

Letter of Intent Deadline                                                                                                                                                10-17-11

Application Deadline                                                                                                                                                       11-16-11

Completeness Review Deadline                                                                                                                                    11-23-11

Application Omissions Deadline                                                                                                                                    12-21-11

Agency Initial Decision Deadline                                                                                                                                     2-17-12

Other Beds and Programs

1st Batching Cycle – 2012

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.              3-30-12

Letter of Intent Deadline              4-16-12

Application Deadline              5-16-12

Completeness Review Deadline              5-23-12

Application Omissions Deadline              6-20-12

Agency Initial Decision Deadline              8-17-12

Other Beds and Programs

2nd Batching Cycle – 2012

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.                 9-28-12

Letter of Intent Deadline             10-15-12

Application Deadline                            11-14-12

Completeness Review Deadline                             11-21-12

Application Omissions Deadline             12-19-12

Agency Initial Decision Deadline                 2-15-13

Other Beds and Programs

1st Batching Cycle – 2013

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.                  3-29-13

Letter of Intent Deadline                               4-15-13

Application Deadline               5-15-13

Completeness Review Deadline               5-22-13

Application Omissions Deadline                              6-19-13

Agency Initial Decision Deadline               8-16-13

 

Other Beds and Programs

2nd Batching Cycle – 2013

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.                 9-27-13

Letter of Intent Deadline                             10-14-13

Application Deadline                            11-13-13

Completeness Review Deadline                             11-20-13

Application Omissions Deadline                            12-18-13

Agency Initial Decision Deadline                 2-14-14

Other Beds and Programs

1st Batching Cycle—2014

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.                                                                                                   4-4-14

Letter of Intent Deadline                                                                                                                                                    4-21-14

Application Deadline                                                                                                                                                           5-21-14

Completeness Review Deadline                                                                                                                                        5-28-14

Application Omissions Deadline                                                                                                                                        6-25-14

Agency Initial Decision Deadline                                                                                                                                       8-22-14

Other Beds and Programs

2nd Batching Cycle—2014

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.                                                                                                            10-3-14

Letter of Intent Deadline                                                                                                                                                  10-20-14

Application Deadline                                                                                                                                                         11-19-14

Completeness Review Deadline                                                                                                                                      11-26-14

Application Omissions Deadline                                                                                                                                      12-24-14

Agency Initial Decision Deadline                                                                                                                                       2-20-15

 

(h) through (3)(b) No change.

(c) Checks that are returned by the bank for insufficient funds will be received by the agency staff.

1. For an expedited review application, the agency or designee will send the check back to the applicant, stating that the application is incomplete due to failure to pay the Certificate of Need filing fee and that, until the appropriate fee is received, the application cannot be further processed. Notification to the applicant will also state that a service charge of $15 $10 or 5% of the face amount of the check, whichever is less, must be added to the amount due pursuant to Section 215.34 (2) 832.07, F.S. The application will be returned to the applicant if the correct fee is not received thirty days from the date of the letter informing the applicant of the insufficient fee.

2. For a batched review application, the agency or designee will send the applicant a letter returning the check along with the application, and advising the applicant that the application is incomplete and is deemed withdrawn from review.

(4) (a) through (b) No change. 

(c) An With respect to Section 408.037(1)(c), F.S., which requires an audited financial statement of the applicant or the applicant’s parent corporation  if the applicant’s audited financial statements do not exist.  The the following provisions apply:

1. The audited financial statement of the applicant, or the applicant’s parent corporation, must be for the most current fiscal year. If the most recent fiscal year ended within 120 days prior to the application filing deadline and the audited financial statements are not yet available, then the prior fiscal year will be considered the most recent.

2. Existing health care facilities must provide audited financial statements for the two most recent consecutive fiscal years in accordance with subparagraph 1. above.

3. Only audited financial statements of the applicant, or the applicant’s parent corporation, will be accepted. Audited financial statements of any part of the applicant or the applicant’s parent corporation, including but not limited to subsidiaries, divisions, specific facilities or cost centers, will not qualify as an audit of the applicant or the applicant’s parent corporation. Nor shall the audited financial statements of the applicant’s parent corporation qualify as an audit of the applicant.

(d) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 408.034(6), 408.15(8) FS. Law Implemented 408.033, 408.034, 408.036(2), 408.037, 408.038, 408.039, 408.042 FS. History–New 1-1-77, Amended 11-1-77, 9-1-78, 6-5-79, 2-1-81, 4-1-82, 7-29-82, 9-6-84, Formerly 10-5.08, Amended 11-24-86, 3-2-87, 6-11-87, 11-17-87, 3-23-88, 5-30-90, 12-20-90, 1-31-91, 9-9-91, 5-12-92, 7-1-92, 8-9-92, Formerly 10-5.008, Amended 4-19-93, 6-23-94, 10-12-94, 10-18-95, 2-12-96, 7-18-96, 9-16-96, 11-4-97, 7-21-98, 12-12-00, 4-2-01, 1-10-02, 6-26-03, 12-13-04, 9-28-05, 10-9-07, 4-21-10, 2-13-12,_________.