To update statutory references and forms referenced to conform to current statutes and remove items that are now in statutes; to remove the licensing application forms, background screening process and survey process rule items that are now in 59A-...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

59A-25.001Definitions

59A-25.002Licensure Requirements

59A-25.005Compliance

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update statutory references and forms referenced to conform to current statutes and remove items that are now in statutes; to remove the licensing application forms, background screening process and survey process rule items that are now in 59A-35 Health Care Licensing Procedures.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Updating the rules to conform to current statutes; removing items in 59A-35 Health Care Licensing Procedures.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 400.935 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 400.92, 400.925, 400.93, 400.931, 400.932, 400.933, 400.934, 400.935, 400.94, 400.945, 400.953, 400.957, 408.803, 408.804, 408.805, 408.806, 408.8065, 408.807, 408.809, 408.810, 408.811, 408.812, 408.813 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Noël Cronin Lawrence, Home Care Unit, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, Agency for Health Care Administration, email: [e-mail], Phone: [phone]. The preliminary rule text can be obtained at the Agency website: http://ahca.myflorida.com/homecare, select “Home Medical Equipment Provider,” scroll down to “State rules” to view preliminary draft rule text. A request for a rule workshop must be received by the contact person within 21 days from the date of publication of this notice.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.