The Agency proposes to repeal rules related to hospital licensure requirements.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

59A-3.279Itemized Patient Bill

59A-3.301Goals, Policies and Procedures

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency proposes to repeal rules related to hospital licensure requirements.

SUMMARY: The Agency proposes to repeal rules related to a hospital’s responsibilities regarding providing patients with an itemized patient bill and summarizing elements that must be included in an intensive residential treatment facility’s written purpose and objectives. The Agency proposes to repeal these rules based on comments received or because they are duplicated in statute.

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.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: 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. The Agency has determined that no SERC is required and that no legislative ratification pursuant to subsection 120.541(3), F.S. is required based upon the Agency’s review of information at the time of analysis and the preparation of a checklist for each rule to determine the need for the creation of a SERC.

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: 395.003, 395.1055 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 395.1055, 395.301, 395.002, 395.003, 395.1055 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):

DATE AND TIME: May 14, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Ft. Knox Bldg. 3, Conference Room D, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kim Stewart via e-mail: [e-mail] or by phone: [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

59A-3.279 Itemized Patient Bill.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.1055, 395.301 FS. History–New 9-4-95, Formerly 59A-3.232, Repealed_________.

 

59A-3.301 Goals, Policies and Procedures.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 395.003, 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.002, 395.003, 395.1055 FS. History–New 2-15-82, Formerly 10D-28.105, 59A-3.105, Repealed_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kimberly Stewart

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Elizabeth Dudek, Secretary

Agency for Health Care Administration

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 20, 2014