AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
59A-8.025Registration Requirements for Homemaker, Companion and Sitter Agencies
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. 19, January 29, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
59A-8.025 Registration Requirements for Homemaker and Companion Services Providers.
(1) through (5) No change.
(6) An application for initial or change of ownership registration must include the specific geographic area to be served. Homemaker and companion services providers may apply for a geographic service area which encompasses one or more of the counties within the specific boundaries, as defined in 408.032(5), F.S., in which the address of record is located. Any homemaker and companion services provider holding a current registration from the AHCA, as of April XX, 2015, may continue to serve clients in the counties listed on its registration if a plan an acceptable plan for supervision of any staff working in counties outside of the primary geographic service area is documented.
(7) through (8)(f) No change.
(g) Activity limitations pertaining to service delivery; and
(h) Copy of any written termination notices, if the homemaker and companion services provider is terminating services;.
(9) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 400.497, 400.509, 408.805, 408.819 FS. Law Implemented 400.509, 400.462, 408.805, 408.806, 408.809, 408.810 FS. History–New 4-30-86, Amended 8-10-88, 5-30-90, Formerly 10D-68.025, Amended 10-27-94, _________.
