To update rules to be consistent with section 381.0098, Florida Statutes, incorporate consistent verbiage to standards of practice and disciplinary guidelines, eliminate duplicative language, and incorporate necessary technical ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Environmental Health

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

64E-16.001General

64E-16.002Definitions

64E-16.003Facility Policies and Procedures

64E-16.004Storage and Containment

64E-16.005Labeling

64E-16.006Generator Requirements

64E-16.007Treatment

64E-16.008Biomedical Waste Transport

64E-16.009Registration of Biomedical Waste Transporters

64E-16.010Inspections

64E-16.011Permits

64E-16.012Fees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update rules to be consistent with section 381.0098, Florida Statutes, incorporate consistent verbiage to standards of practice and disciplinary guidelines, eliminate duplicative language, and incorporate necessary technical changes and modifications which will make it current with industry changes.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Areas to be discussed include but are not limited to: Requirements for biomedical waste facilities that generate, transport, store, or treat biomedical waste; definitions; facility policy and procedure requirements; treatment process requirements; registrations; permits and exemptions; and fees.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 381.006, 381.0098 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.006, 381.0098 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: Gina Vallone-Hood by email at [e-mail] or by phone at [phone].

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