Vol. 43, No. 127 (06/30/2017)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Financial Services
  • FSC - Financial Institution Regulation
    • The Office of Financial Regulation is developing new rules under Chapter 69U, Florida Administrative Code, to implement Ch. 2017-83, Laws of Florida (International Financial Institutions), signed into law on June 9, 2017.
    • The Office of Financial Regulation is developing new rules under Chapter 69U, Florida Administrative Code, to implement Ch. 2017-83, Laws of Florida (International Financial Institutions), signed into law on June 9, 2017.
• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • The amendments establish minimum flows pursuant to Section 373.042, F.S., for the Rainbow River System. This water body is listed on the District's minimum flow and levels priority list for establishment of minimum flows. The minimum flows will be ...
• Department of Health
  • Division of Environmental Health
    • To repeal references to magnetic resonance (MR) practice standards.
  • Board of Medicine
    • The proposed new rule establishes rules designated as minor violations for first time offense, in compliance with recent statutory changes to Section 120.695, F.S.
• Department of Financial Services
  • FSC - Financial Institution Regulation
    • The Office of Financial Regulation is developing new rules under Chapter 69U, Florida Administrative Code, to implement Ch. 2017-83, Laws of Florida (International Financial Institutions), signed into law on June 9, 2017.
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Architecture and Interior Design
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to comply with HB 741, effective July 1, 2017.
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • This rule is being established pursuant to s. 373.042 and 373.0421, F.S. The rulemaking will establish minimum flows and levels for the upper and middle reaches of the Suwannee River and their associated priority springs, including four Outstanding ...

2. Proposed Rules

• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Health Facility and Agency Licensing
    • The Agency proposes to revise subsection 59A-4.200, F.A.C., to merge all Gold Seal criteria and requirements in one rule.
      • Due of Comment: 7/14/2017
• Department of Economic Opportunity
  • Division of Workforce Services
    • To update the procedures governing the implementation of Florida’s Reemployment Assistance Program.
      • Due of Comment: 7/21/2017

3. Emergency Rules

• Water Management Districts
  • Suwannee River Water Management District
    • Minimum Flows for Falmouth Spring, Lafayette Blue Spring, Peacock Springs and Troy Spring

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Accountancy
    • variance or waiver filed by Mayer Andres Fayes, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61H1-27.002(2)(b), Florida Administrative Code, for the purposes of Section 493.306, F.S., that requires an applicant for licensure to have 39 semester or 58 ...
    • variance or waiver filed by Tanya Krajewski, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61H1-31.006, Florida Administrative Code, which states that the application fee for reactivation of an inactive status license to active status shall be $250.00; for ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Massage Therapy
    • Dawn Lipori, seeking a variance or waiver of 480.033(9) and 480.034, F.S. regarding the 500 hour minimum requirement for applicants. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Massage Therapy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, ...
• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • a variance or waiver. Petitioner’s Name: Ventura Village HOA, Inc. Rule No.: 40D-22.201 Nature of the rule for which variance or waiver is sought: lawn and landscape irrigation The Petition has been assigned tracking No. 17-4264.

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Florida Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Foundation
    • Annual Meeting of Board of Directors to discuss general business related to the operation of the PDMP Foundation and the election of officers for FY 2017-2018.; July 14, 2017, 1:00 p.m.; Cordova 4 Room, JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, 4040 Central ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Cordova 4 Room, JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, 4040 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando.
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • The United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF) was established to lead U.S. efforts to preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems by helping build partnerships, strategies and support for on-the-ground action to conserve coral reefs. The 38th Bi-...
      • Hearing Meeting: Marriott Harbor Beach Hotel. 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 and various nearby locations
• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • Well Drillers Advisory Committee (WDAC) Meeting. Some members of the District's Governing Board may also attend the meeting.; Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 1:30 p.m.; SWFWMD Tampa Service Office, 7601 Highway 301 N, Tampa, FL 33637
      • Hearing Meeting: SWFWMD Tampa Service Office, 7601 Highway 301 N, Tampa, FL 33637
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Polk Regional Water Cooperative
    • The Polk Regional Water Cooperative (the “PRWC”) is an independent special district of local government whose members are the fifteen largest municipalities located within Polk County, Florida, and Polk County, a charter county and political ...
      • Hearing Meeting: All meetings will be held at the Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing Headquarters building located within the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale, Florida 33823 at 2:00 pm, unless otherwise set by the Board. The meetings are open to the public.
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Administration
    • This is a meeting of the Board of Trustees to discuss general business.; Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 10:00 am ; Florida Agricultural Museum, 7900 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast, FL 32137
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Agricultural Museum, 7900 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast, FL 32137
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Florida Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association
    • The Audit Committee of the Florida Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association will receive and consider business properly brought before the Committee.; Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 3:00 p.m.; Casa Monica Hotel, 95 Cordova Street, St. Augustine, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Casa Monica Hotel, 95 Cordova Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084.
    • The Claims & Underwriting Committee of the Florida Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association will receive and consider reports from the Association's General Manager, Servicing Carrier, and such other business properly brought before the ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Casa Monica Hotel, 95 Cordova Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084.
    • The Grant Committee of the Florida Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association will receive and consider business properly brought before the Committee. ; Tuesday, July 18, 2017, immediately following the Claims & Underwriting Committee ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Casa Monica Hotel, 95 Cordova Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084.
    • The Board of Governors of the Florida Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association will receive and consider quarterly reports from the Association's Investment Counsel, General Counsel, Servicing Carrier, Audit Committee, Claims Committee, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Casa Monica Hotel, 95 Cordova Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084.
• Department of Legal Affairs
  • Departmental
    • Florida New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board, 2017 New Board Member Training (Webinar).; Wednesday, July 19, 2017, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Via Webinar originating in Tallahassee
      • Hearing Meeting: Via Webinar originating in Tallahassee
• Department of Management Services
  • Personnel Management System
    • The Notice of Proposed Rule which provided amendments to the rule that implements Chapter 2016-3, Laws of Florida; creates or revises provisions regarding affirmative action planning; and adds language regarding voluntary self-identification of ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Department of Management Services, 4050 Esplanade Way; Suite 101 Tallahassee, FL 32399
• Regional Planning Councils
  • North Central Florida Regional Planning Council
    • To conduct the regular business of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee.; July 10, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.; Charles F. Justice Conference Room, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 2009 NW 67th Place, Gainesville, FL ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Charles F. Justice Conference Room, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 2009 NW 67th Place, Gainesville, FL 32653.
• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • Governing Board Meeting, Committee Meetings and Public Hearing: Consider SWFWMD business including adoption of proposed District millage rate for fiscal year 2018. All or part of this meeting may be conducted by means of communications media ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Tampa Bay Water, 2575 Enterprise Road, Clearwater, FL 33763
    • 31st Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School. SWFWMD Governing Board members may attend.; Starting Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. – Friday, July 21, 2017; Marriott Harbor Beach 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
      • Hearing Meeting: Marriott Harbor Beach 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
• Department of Health
  • Board of Dentistry
    • Dental Sedation Consultant/Inspector training.; August 24, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. EST; Sheraton Tampa East 10221 Princess Palm Avenue Tampa, Florida 33610 (813) 371-5939
      • Hearing Meeting: Sheraton Tampa East 10221 Princess Palm Avenue Tampa, Florida 33610 (813) 371-5939
  • Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
    • To discuss general board business.; August 10, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. EST; Sheraton Tampa East 10221 Princess Palm Avenue Tampa, Florida 33610 (813) 623-6363
      • Hearing Meeting: Sheraton Tampa East 10221 Princess Palm Avenue Tampa, Florida 33610 (813) 623-6363
• Water Management Districts
  • St. Johns River Water Management District
    • The CFWI Steering Committee is a collaborative effort among government agencies formed to address water resource issues in the area known as the Central Florida Water Initiative. The CFWI Steering Committee will consider matters appearing on the ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Environmental Permitting Summer School, Harbor Beach Marriot Resort, Conference Room Ocean 1, 3030 Holiday Drive, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
    • Conference call of CCRAB members for purpose of reviewing the DOH's coordination of state-wide cancer programs and to determine opportunities for CCRAB to enhance their efforts.; Wednesday, July 12, 2017; 11:30am to 2:30pm Eastern Time; Dial: 1-800-...
      • Hearing Meeting: Dial: 1-800-206-6032; passcode: 7451520#
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Professional Engineers
    • general business of the committee. If you would like to participate in the call, please contact Rebecca Sammons at 850.521.0500 ext. 114 at least 48 hours prior to the date of the meeting. The call in number is 888-392-4560 (you will need to contact ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Board of Professional Engineers 2639 North Monroe St. Building B-112 Tallahassee, FL 32303
• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
    • The Commission will host a workshop with invited stakeholders to gather input for the development of Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines for the Florida Burrowing Owl. The meeting is open to the public, but input will be limited ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Lee County Administration Building, 1st Floor Conference Room, 2115 2nd St, Fort Myers, FL 33901
• Public Service Commission
  • Departmental
    • The purpose of this prehearing conference is to: (1) simplify the issues; (2) identify the positions of the parties on the issues; (3) consider the possibility of obtaining admissions of fact and of documents which will avoid unnecessary proof; (4) ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Room 148, Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida.
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness
    • State of Florida Partner Agencies, Non-Governmental Partner Organizations, Website Development, Annual Public Event.; July 18, 2017, 4:00 p.m.; Conference call at: 1(888)670-3525, participant code: 1941468940
      • Hearing Meeting: Conference call at: 1(888)670-3525, participant code: 1941468940
• Regional Planning Councils
  • South Florida Regional Planning Council
    • Any Generally Consistent Comprehensive Plan Amendment Review received prior to the meeting; Any Generally Inconsistent Comprehensive Plan Amendment Review received prior to the meeting; General Council Business; SFRPC Strategic Regional Retreat Part ...
      • Hearing Meeting: South Florida Regional Planning Council, 3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 140, Hollywood, FL 33021
• Water Management Districts
  • St. Johns River Water Management District
    • Discussion and consideration of District business including regulatory and non-regulatory matters. Staff may recommend approval of external amendments which affect the adopted budget. NOTE: One or more Governing Board members may attend and ...
      • Hearing Meeting: District Headquarters, 4049 Reid Street (Hwy 100 West), Palatka, FL 32177
• State Board of Administration
  • Florida Prepaid College Board
    • All responses to be publicly opened in regards to the Invitation to Negotiate, ITN 17-02, Customer Service and Records Administration Services for Florida ABLE, Inc.; July 19, 2017, 3PM EST; 1801 Hermitage Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308
      • Hearing Meeting: 1801 Hermitage Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308

6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Health Facility and Agency Licensing
    • Marlyn Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. d/b/a Quality Resource Center, and Marlyn Enterprises of Jacksonville, Inc. d/b/a Quality Life Center of Jacksonville; The Agency issued a declaratory statement that under Ch. 400 Part X, Fla. Stat., one of the ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • Dabrina Lee Blocker, on June 29, 2017.; The Petitioner seeks a Declaratory Statement from the Board with regard to whether administering the Bravo pH monitoring system when a physician is not present in the building is within the scope of practice ...

7. Notice of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding the Validity of R

• Department of Transportation
  • Departmental
    • Crown Castle NG East, LLC vs. Department of Transportation; Case No.: 17-0108RP; Rule No.: 14-46.001; Dismissed

8. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Department of Education
  • University of South Florida
    • Department of Education, University of South Florida

9. Miscellaneous

• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Office of the Secretary
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Office of the Secretary
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Gray Robinson
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Gray Robinson
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Gray Robinson
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Certificate of Need
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Certificate of Need
  • Medicaid
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid
• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid
• Department of Financial Services
  • FSC - Financial Institution Regulation
    • Department of Financial Services, FSC - Financial Institution Regulation
• Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  • Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Health Facility and Agency Licensing
    • Agency for Health Care Administration, Health Facility and Agency Licensing
• Department of State
  • Departmental
    • Department of State, Departmental