The Agency proposes to amend Rule 59A-9.034, Florida Administrative Code, to change the reporting system for abortion clinics.

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59A-9.034: Reports
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency proposes to amend Rule 59A-9.034, Florida Administrative Code, to change the reporting system for abortion clinics.
SUMMARY: The proposed amendments establish an on-line reporting system for the monthly reports required from abortion clinics to the Agency for Health Care Administration.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 390.012 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 390.0112 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:
DATE AND TIME: April 29, 2008, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conf. Rm. B, Tallahassee, FL 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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Tara E. Ehlers by e-mail at [e-mail] or by phone at [phone]. 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 IS: Bill McCort, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida, or call [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59A-9.034 Reports.

Pursuant to Section Chapters 382 and 390.0112, F.S., an abortion clinic must submit a report each month to the Agency, Office of Vital Statistics of the Department of Health, regardless of the number of terminations of pregnancy. Monthly reports must be received by the Agency department within 30 days following the preceding month using the on-line reporting system that may be accessed at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/ITOP. “Monthly Report of Induced Terminations of Pregnancy”, hereby incorporated by reference, Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics, Public Health Statistics, P. O. Box 210, Jacksonville, Florida 32231-0042, or by telephone request at [phone], extension 1049.

Specific Authority 390.012 FS. Law Implemented 20.42(2)(a), 382.002, 390.002, 390.011, 390.0112, 390.012 FS. History–New 6-13-90, Formerly 10D-72.034, Amended 8-24-94, 9-25-06, ________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Bill McCort, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Jeffrey Gregg, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 20, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 15, 2008