The Agency proposes to update the abortion clinic rules to align with revised statutory requirements and streamline language for clarity.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

59A-9.019Definitions

59A-9.020Licensure Procedures

59A-9.021Investigations and License and Validation Inspections

59A-9.022Physical Plant Requirements for Abortion Clinics When Providing Second Trimester Abortions

59A-9.0225Clinic Supplies and Equipment Standards for Second Trimester Abortions

59A-9.023Clinical Personnel

59A-9.024Clinic Policies and Procedures for Second Trimester Abortions

59A-9.025Medical Screening and Evaluation of Patients Receiving Second Trimester Abortions

59A-9.026Second Trimester Abortion Procedure

59A-9.027Recovery Room Standards for Second Trimester Abortions

59A-9.028Post Procedure Follow-up Care for Patients Receiving Second Trimester Abortions

59A-9.029Abortion Clinic Incident Reporting for Second Trimester Abortions

59A-9.030Disposal of Fetal Remains

59A-9.031Clinical Records

59A-9.034Reports

59A-9.035Abortion Referral or Counseling Agency Registration

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency proposes to update the abortion clinic rules to align with revised statutory requirements and streamline language for clarity.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The rule chapter for abortion clinics will be revised to remove obsolete or duplicative language, clarify requirements and revise text to comply with recent legislative changes. In addition the revision will update statutory references and a required form. A new section will be created to include abortion referral or counseling agency registration as required by 390.025 F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 390.012, 408.033, 408.819 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.0012, 382, 390.011, 390.0111, 390.0112, 390.012, 390.014, 390.015, 390.025(3), 408.033, 408.805, 408.806, 408.809, 408.810, 408.811, 408.815 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Friday, June 10, 2016, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Conference Room C & D, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, 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 3 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Jessica Munn, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida, [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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jessica Munn at [phone] or email at [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.