Licensure Requirements, Licensure Procedure, Geographic Service Area  

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    AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

    Health Facility and Agency Licensing

    RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

    59A-8.003Licensure Requirements

    59A-8.004Licensure Procedure

    59A-8.007Geographic Service Area

    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. 41 No. 17, January 27, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

     

    59A-8.003 Licensure Requirements.

    No change.

     

    59A-8.004 Licensure Procedure.

    (1) An application for licensure, initial, change of ownership, or renewal, shall be made on the forms prescribed by the AHCA in paragraph 59A-8.003(1) and the Health Care Licensing Application Addendum referenced in paragraph 59A-35.060(1)(m), F.A.C. These forms are available online at http://www/ahca.myflorida.com/HQAlicensureforms.

    (2) through (6) No change.

     

    59A-8.007 Geographic Service Area.

    (1) All home health agencies must apply for a geographic service area on their initial license application. Home health agencies may apply for a geographic service area which encompasses one or more of the counties within the specific AHCA area boundaries in which the main office is located, pursuant to Sections 408.032(5) and 400.497(9)(7), F.S., in which the main office is located provided that the license application.

    (1)(a) through (3) No change.