Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc.; The Agency issued a declaratory statement that under Fla. Admin. Code R. 59A-7.034(7)(a), anesthesiologist assistants are not permitted to perform clinical laboratory testing of moderate complexity at alternate ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59A-7.034Alternate-Site Testing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Agency for Health Care Administration has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc. on May 10, 2016. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:

The Agency issued a declaratory statement that under Fla. Admin. Code R. 59A-7.034(7)(a), anesthesiologist assistants are not permitted to perform clinical laboratory testing of moderate complexity at alternate sites within a hospital unless they are licensed as clinical laboratory personnel under Chapter 483 Part III, Florida Statutes.

A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Richard J. Shoop, Agency Clerk, Agency for Health Care Administration via mail at 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, via e-mail at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone].