To revise the number of trauma center slots in Trauma Service Area One.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Emergency Medical Operations

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64J-2.010: Apportionment of Trauma Centers within a Trauma Service Area (TSA)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To revise the number of trauma center slots in Trauma Service Area One.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule revises the number of trauma center slots in Trauma Service Area One from two to three, and increases the statewide total number of trauma center slots from 42 to 43.
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: 395.505 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.405 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: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 10:00 a.m. Central Time/11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
PLACE: Okaloosa County Health Department, Auditorium, 221 Hospital Drive, N.E., Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32358
DIRECTIONS: Please contact Tammy Brown at [phone].
If a hearing is requested, the hearing will also be held via conference call for individuals who cannot attend in person. The conference call number is: [phone] and conference code: 2354440. Updates on the status of the hearing will be posted on the Office of Trauma website at: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/demo/Trauma/notices.htm.
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 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Janet Collins [phone], ext. 2775. 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: Susan McDevitt, Office of Trauma, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-18, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1738, [phone], ext. 2760; Email: [e-mail]; Fax: [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64J-2.010 Apportionment of Trauma Centers within a Trauma Service Area (TSA).

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) The number of trauma center positions for each TSA is as follows:

 

	TSA	Counties	Trauma Centers
	1	Escambia; Okaloosa; Santa Rosa; Walton	32
	2	Bay; Gulf; Holmes; Washington	1
	3	Calhoun; Franklin; Gadsden; Jackson; Jefferson; Leon;	1
		Liberty; Madison; Taylor; Wakulla
	4	Alachua; Bradford; Columbia; Dixie; Gilchrist; Hamilton;	2
		Lafayette; Levy; Putnam; Suwannee; Union
	5	Baker; Clay; Duval; Nassau; St. Johns	2
	6	Citrus; Hernando; Marion	1
	7	Flagler; Volusia	2
	8	Lake; Orange; Osceola; Seminole; Sumter	3
	9	Pasco; Pinellas	3
	10	Hillsborough	2
	11	Hardee; Highlands; Polk	3
	12	Brevard; Indian River	2
	13	DeSoto; Manatee; Sarasota	3
	14	Martin; Okeechobee; St. Lucie	1
	15	Charlotte; Glades; Hendry; Lee	2
	16	Palm Beach	2
	17	Collier	1
	18	Broward	3
	19	Dade; Monroe	6
		TOTAL	4342

 

(4) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 395.405 FS. Law Implemented 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.405 FS. History–New 12-10-92, Formerly 10D-66.1075, Amended 6-9-05, 12-18-06, Formerly 64E-2.022, Amended________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Susan McDevitt, Office of Trauma, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C18, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1738, [phone], ext. 2760; Email: [e-mail]; Fax: [phone]
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ana M. Viamonte Ros, M.D., M.P.H.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 1, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 5, 2008