Vol. 44, No. 119 (06/19/2018)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
    • The proposed rule amendments are intended to modify, clarify and update the language as needed.
    • The proposed rule amendments are intended to modify, clarify and update the language as needed.
    • The proposed rule amendments are intended to modify, clarify and update the language as needed.
    • The proposed rule amendments are intended to modify, clarify and update the language as needed.
    • The proposed rule amendments are intended to modify, clarify and update the language as needed.
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Certificate of Need
    • The Agency is proposing to amend Rule 59C-1.002, F.A.C., pursuant to Chapter 2018-24, L.O.F. as well as an existing rule review by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
    • The proposed rule amendment is intended to modify, clarify and update the language as needed.
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Certificate of Need
    • The Agency is proposing to amend Rule 59C-1.008, F.A.C in order to add language regarding general hospital applications. In addition, language has been added to clarify sections 59C-1.008(1)(g) and 59C-1.008 (2)(e) F.A.C.
• Department of Corrections
  • Departmental
    • To update terminology and Departmental processes related to ADA provisions for inmates.
• Department of Legal Affairs
  • Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs
    • The proposed rule amendments are intended to provide purpose, general provisions, instructions and other requirements for funding under the Crime Stoppers Trust Fund including changes in response to recent statutory changes.
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Health Facility and Agency Licensing
    • The Agency proposes to update birth center rules to align with recently revised statutory requirements per Chapters 2018-24 and 2018-98, Laws of Florida. Revisions will remove obsolete language, clarify requirements and update statutory references.
• Department of Health
  • Division of Environmental Health
    • The “Laser Registration Requirements” reference document was adopted in March 2017 without a table of contents or section titles (Florida Administrative Code, Rule 64E-4.001). This rule making is to add the missing table of contents, section titles, ...

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Financial Services
  • Finance
    • The Office of Financial Regulation proposes to amend existing rules to conform to and implement Chapter No. 2018-7, Laws of Florida (Military Fee Waiver), which was signed into law on March 14, 2018. The legislation requires the Financial Services ...
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
  • Securities
    • The Office of Financial Regulation proposes to amend existing rules to conform to and implement Chapter No. 2018-7, Laws of Florida (Military Fee Waiver), which was signed into law on March 14, 2018. The legislation requires the Financial Services ...
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Health Facility and Agency Licensing
    • The Agency is proposing to repeal rules within Rule Chapter 59A-12, F.A.C., pursuant to changes via SB 622 (sections 115 and 118 – 123) passed during the 2018 legislative session.
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • To propose changes related to the Scholarship Funding Organization’s (SFO) administration of the Gardiner Scholarship Program and removal of language no longer addressed in corresponding statute. The rule is consistent with section 1002.385, F.S.
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
• Department of Health
  • Division of Environmental Health
    • To amend rules to include current practice standards for radiologic technologists issued by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) last year, and to approve and recognize the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board’s (NMTCB) ...
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • To implement new accountability provisions for private schools participating in a state scholarship program, pursuant to section 1002.421, F.S. The rule is consistent with section 1002.421, F.S. SUMMARY: Update the Scholarship Compliance Form (IEPC ...
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
    • The Hope Scholarship Program was established during the 2018 legislative session. The purpose and effect of this rule is to implement the Hope Scholarship Program, pursuant to section 1002.40, Florida Statutes.
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
    • To conform to changes in House Bill 7069 (2017) and House Bill 7055 (2018), and revise the charter school eligibility criteria for capital outlay funds.
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
    • To implement the Reading Scholarship Account program pursuant to section 1002.411, Florida Statutes.
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
    • To remove language no longer addressed in corresponding statute. The rule is consistent with section 1002.39, Florida Statutes.
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
    • To propose changes related to the Scholarship Funding Organization’s (SFO) administration of the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. The rule is consistent with section 1002.395, F.S.
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
    • To implement forms for charter technical career centers, including the Model Florida Charter Technical Career Center Application and Florida Charter Technical Career Center Evaluation Instrument, pursuant to s. 1002.34, F.S. The effect will be a ...
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
    • To update Forms VSP-02 Virtual Instruction Program Application for Provider Approval, and VSP-02R Virtual Instruction Program Application for Provider Renewal. Having received stakeholder input, the applications will be revised by rephrasing and ...
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
• Department of Health
  • Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
    • The Board proposes the repeal of the rules due to being duplicative and unnecessary.
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to revise the incorporated application form to reflect an approved reduction of the application and licensure fees.
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
    • For Rule 64B4-4.002, F.A.C., the Board proposes the rule amendment to reduce the application and initial licensure fees and to eliminate references to examination in the title of the rule. For Rule 64B4-4.005, F.A.C., the Board proposes the rule ...
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018
• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • To update Forms VSP-03, Course Provider Approval Application; VSP-04, Application for Currently Approved Online Course Provider; and VSP-05, Course Renewal Provider Application. Having received stakeholder input, the applications will be revised by ...
      • Due of Comment: 7/10/2018

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of Legal Affairs
  • Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs
    • Grant Eligibility, Funding Requirements, Crime Watch Programs

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • On June 15, 2018, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued an order granting waiver of Rule 67-48.0072(21)(b) F.A.C. for SP Downs, LLC, granting an extension of the Firm Commitment Deadline from September 18, 2018 to January 5, 2019. Florida ...
    • On June 15, 2018, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued an order granting waiver of Rule 67-48.0072(21)(b) F.A.C. for West River Phase 1A, LP, granting an extension of the approved Credit Underwriting report deadline from July 5, 2018 to ...
    • On June 15, 2018, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued an order granting waiver of Rule 67-48.0072(21)(b) F.A.C. for Lake Beulah, Ltd., granting an extension of the Firm Commitment Deadline from July 5, 2018 to September 18, 2018. Florida ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board
    • variance or waiver filed by Victor Loth. Petitioner is seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61G6-6.001(4), Florida Administrative Code, which requires an applicant shall be required to achieve a score of a general average of not less than seventy-...
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • On June 15, 2018, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued an order granting waiver of Rule 67-21.003(1)(b) F.A.C. for Ovation Housing, LLLP, to allow the remaining 0.88% of the 15% equity required at closing to be paid by June 14, 2018. ...
    • On June 15, 2018, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued an order granting waiver of Rule 67-48.0072(21)(b) F.A.C. for Emerald Villas Phase Two, LLC, granting an extension of the firm loan commitment deadline to November 5, 2018. Florida ...
    • On June 15, 2018, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued an order granting waiver of Rule 67-21.003(8)(j) F.A.C. for Phoenix Apartments Venture, LP, permitting a reduction in the Development's total MMRB set-aside percentage from 100% to 95%....
    • On June 15, 2018, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued an order granting waiver of Rule 67-48.002(95) F.A.C. for Isles of Pahokee II, LLC, permitting it to return its 2016 Housing Credit Allocation now and receive a 2018 Housing Credit ...
    • On June 15, 2018, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued an order granting waiver of Rules 67-21.026(13)(e) and 67-48.0072(17)(f) F.A.C. for Quarry Big Coppitt, Ltd., permitting a single subcontractor entity to work in excess of 20% of total ...
    • On June 15, 2018, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued an order granting waiver of Rules 67-21.026(13)(e) and 67-48.0072(17)(f) F.A.C. for Quarry Big Coppitt II, Ltd., permitting a single subcontractor entity to work in excess of 20% of ...
    • On June 15, 2018, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued an order granting waiver of Rules 67-21.026(13)(e) and 67-48.0072(17)(f) F.A.C. for Coral Bay Cove, LLC, permitting a single subcontractor entity to work in excess of 20% of total ...
    • On June 15, 2018, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation issued an order granting waiver of Rules 67-48.0072(4)(c) and 67-48.0072(21) F.A.C. for Osceola Palos Verdes, Ltd., allowing the deadline for closing on SAIL and ELI loans to be extended ...
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • an Emergency Variance for Paragraph 61C-4.010(7) Florida Administrative Code and Paragraph 61C-4.010(6), Florida Administrative Code from Miss Saigon Deli LLC located in Titusville. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that at ...

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of State
  • Division of Historical Resources
    • Training session for historic preservation board/commission members of local Certified Local Governments, primarily focused on design review.; Thursday, June 28 2018; 7:30 pm; Governor John W. Martin House at 1001 Desoto Park Drive, Tallahassee, FL ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Governor John W. Martin House at 1001 Desoto Park Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board
    • To conduct a private meeting to review cases to determine probable cause and to conduct a public meeting to review cases where probable cause was previously found. Portions of the probable cause proceedings are not open to the public. All or part of ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Zora Neale Hurston Building, 400 West Robinson Street, Suite N901, Orlando, Florida 32801
• Department of Legal Affairs
  • Departmental
    • Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board, 2018 Board Member Training; July 16, 2018, 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. July 17, 2018, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel, 9939 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819
      • Hearing Meeting: Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel, 9939 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • MRGMiami
    • The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six has scheduled a Public Meeting to discuss the design for a reconstruction project along SR 25/US 27/Okeechobee Road from the Broward County Line to west of the Homestead Extension of ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Westland Gardens Park, 13501 NW 107 Avenue, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
• State Board of Administration
  • Florida Prepaid College Board
    • All responses to be publicly opened in regards to the Invitation to Negotiate, ITN 18-01, Fixed income investment management services designed to outperform the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index.; Friday, June 22, 2018, beginning at 2:00 PM ...
      • Hearing Meeting: The Hermitage Centre, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida, 32308.
• Department of Economic Opportunity
  • Division of Workforce Services
    • Deliberation for cases pending before the Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission that are ready for final review and the Chairman's report. No public testimony will be taken.; June 27, 2018, 9:30 a.m.; Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission, 101 Rhyne Building, 2740 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4151.
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Enterprise Florida, Inc.
    • Enterprise Florida Board & Stakeholders Meetings These meetings will discuss on-going issues, developing issues and other matters.; June 20-21, 2018, 9:00 a.m.; The Westshore Grand Hotel, 4860 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609
      • Hearing Meeting: The Westshore Grand Hotel, 4860 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609
• Department of Management Services
  • Commission on Human Relations
    • The purpose of the meeting is for the Commission to vote on the disposition of cases pending before it for decision.; Thursday, July 19, 2018, at 10 a.m. ET.; Call 888-670-3525, and when prompted enter pass code 1760507820, followed by the # key.
      • Hearing Meeting: Call 888-670-3525, and when prompted enter pass code 1760507820, followed by the # key.
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • This Review Committee meeting will be to discuss the responses received from qualified Respondents in response to RFQ 2018-04, for Capital Needs Assessment Services, answer any questions the Review Committee may have regarding the responses, give ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Rick Seltzer Conference Room, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Suite 5000, Tallahassee, Florida, 32301-1329
• Public Service Commission
  • Departmental
    • To discuss and make decisions on matters affecting Commission operations. Internal Affairs Agendas and FPSC contact information is available at www.floridapsc.com. ADA: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Room 105, Gerald L. Gunter Building, 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida
• Department of Health
  • Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support
    • To conduct general business of the EMS Advisory Council and constituent groups.; Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Wednesday, July 11, 2018, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Thursday, July 12, 2018, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Caribe Royale, 8101 World ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Caribe Royale, 8101 World Center Dr, Orlando, FL 32821
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Lee Modica & Associates
    • The Art Selection Committee for the Miami-Dade County Health Department Administration Building Phase 2 is meeting to evaluate plans for the new facility and to determine artwork sites and themes.; Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 11:00 a.m.; Florida ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County, 1350 NW 14 Street, Miami FL, Room 409.
  • Center for Independent Living in Central Florida, Inc.
    • Board Meeting to discuss board business; June 26, 2018 at 8:00am; 720 North Denning Drive, Winter Park, FL 32789
      • Hearing Meeting: 720 North Denning Drive, Winter Park, FL 32789

6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Health Facility and Agency Licensing
    • Living Connected, Inc.; To determine whether petitioner is required to be licensed as a Home Medical Equipment Provider.

7. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Departmental
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Departmental
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Departmental

8. Miscellaneous

• Water Management Districts
  • South Florida Water Management District
    • Water Management Districts, South Florida Water Management District
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Additional Conditions for Issuance of Individual and Conceptual Approval Permits
• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
  • Board of Physical Therapy Practice
    • Department of Health, Board of Physical Therapy Practice
• Department of State
  • Departmental
    • Department of State, Departmental