Variance from Rule 59A-18.006, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). The Agency for Health Care Administration (the “Agency”) received a petition pursuant to Section 120.542 Florida Statutes, from Petitioner, Burke Consulting Corporation d/b/a ...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59A-18.006: Administrator

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 29, 2009, the Agency for Health Care Administration, received a petition for Variance from Rule 59A-18.006, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
The Agency for Health Care Administration (the “Agency”) received a petition pursuant to Section 120.542 Florida Statutes, from Petitioner, Burke Consulting Corporation d/b/a Granny Nannies of Sarasota. Petitioner operates a nurse registry in Geographic Service Area 8 with an office located in Sarasota County. Petitioner is opening another nurse registry in Geographic Service Area 6 to be located in Manatee County. The Petition requests a variance from Rule 59A-18.006, F.A.C. This rule requires all nurse registries to retain a full time administrator for each licensed office. Rule 59A-18.006 states: “The administrator of the nurse registry shall be a full time position…”
Petitioner is seeking a permanent variance from the rule in order to hire one individual to be the administrator of two nurse registries the Agency will accept comments concerning the Petition for 14 days from the date of publication of this notice. To be considered, comments must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Agency Clerk, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Mail Stop 3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.
For additional information, please contact: Richard Saliba, Office of the General Counsel, at the above address, or telephone [phone].