The agency is proposing to update the rule that defines application procedures used in Rule 59C-1, F.A.C. due to calendar changes.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Certificate of Need

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59C-1.008: Certificate of Need Application Procedures
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The agency is proposing to update the rule that defines application procedures used in Rule 59C-1, F.A.C. due to calendar changes.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule is updated to reflect statutory changes to the batching cycle calendar currently defined in Rule 59C-1.008, F.A.C.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 408.034(6), 408.15(8) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 408.033, 408.037, 408.038, 408.039 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: August 14, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room C, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Calvin J. Vice., Sr., PhD, Certificate of Need, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 1, Tallahassee, Florida. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Calvin J. Vice., Sr., PhD, Certificate of Need, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 1, Tallahassee, Florida

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59C-1.008 Application Procedures.

(1)(a) through (f)  No change.

(g) Applications Subject to Comparative Review-Batching Cycles.  In order that applications pertaining to similar types of services or facilities affecting the same service district or subdistrict may be considered in relation to each other for purposes of comparative review, letters of intent and applications shall be received by the agency no later than dates prescribed in the following schedule:

Hospital Beds and Facilities

1st Batching Cycle – 2005

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.1-28-05

Letter of Intent Deadline2-14-05

Application Deadline3-16-05

Completeness Review Deadline3-23-05

Application Omissions Deadline4-20-05

Agency Initial Decision Deadline6-17-05

 

Hospital Beds and Facilities

2nd Batching Cycle – 2005

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.7-29-05

Letter of Intent Deadline8-15-05

Application Deadline9-14-05

Completeness Review Deadline9-21-05

Application Omissions Deadline10-19-05

Agency Initial Decision Deadline12-16-05

 

Hospital Beds and Facilities

1st Batching Cycle – 2006

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.1-27-06

Letter of Intent Deadline2-13-06

Application Deadline3-15-06

Completeness Review Deadline3-22-06

Application Omissions Deadline4-19-06

Agency Initial Decision Deadline6-16-06

 

Hospital Beds and Facilities

2nd Batching Cycle – 2006

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.7-28-06

Letter of Intent Deadline8-14-06

Application Deadline9-13-06

Completeness Review Deadline9-20-06

Application Omissions Deadline10-18-06

Agency Initial Decision Deadline12-15-06

 

Hospital Beds and Facilities

1st Batching Cycle – 2007

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.1-26-07

Letter of Intent Deadline2-12-07

Application Deadline3-14-07

Completeness Review Deadline3-21-07

Application Omissions Deadline4-18-07

Agency Initial Decision Deadline6-15-07

 

Hospital Beds and Facilities

2nd Batching Cycle – 2007

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.7-27-07

Letter of Intent Deadline8-13-07

Application Deadline9-12-07

Completeness Review Deadline9-19-07

Application Omissions Deadline10-17-07

Agency Initial Decision Deadline12-14-07

 

Hospital Beds and Facilities

1st Batching Cycle – 2008

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.1-25-08

Letter of Intent Deadline2-11-08

Application Deadline3-12-08

Completeness Review Deadline3-19-08

Application Omissions Deadline4-16-08

Agency Initial Decision Deadline6-13-08

 

Hospital Beds and Facilities

2nd Batching Cycle – 2008

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.7-25-08

Letter of Intent Deadline8-11-08

Application Deadline9-10-08

Completeness Review Deadline9-17-08

Application Omissions Deadline10-15-08

Agency Initial Decision Deadline12-12-08

 

Hospital Beds and Facilities

1st Batching Cycle – 2009

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.1-23-09

Letter of Intent Deadline2-09-09

Application Deadline3-11-09

Completeness Review Deadline3-28-09

Application Omissions Deadline4-15-09

Agency Initial Decision Deadline6-12-09

 

Hospital Beds and Facilities

2nd Batching Cycle – 2009

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.7-24-09

Letter of Intent Deadline8-10-09

Application Deadline9-09-09

Completeness Review Deadline9-16-09

Application Omissions Deadline10-14-09

Agency Initial Decision Deadline12-10-09

 

Other Beds and Programs

1st Batching Cycle – 2005

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.4-08-05

Letter of Intent Deadline4-25-05

Application Deadline5-25-05

Completeness Review Deadline6-01-05

Applicant Omissions Deadline6-29-05

Agency Initial Decision Deadline8-26-05

 

Other Beds and Programs

2nd Batching Cycle – 2005

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.10-07-05

Letter of Intent Deadline10-24-05

Application Deadline11-23-05

Completeness Review Deadline11-30-05

Applicant Omissions Deadline12-28-05

Agency Initial Decision Deadline2-24-06

 

Other Beds and Programs

1st Batching Cycle – 2006

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.4-07-06

Letter of Intent Deadline4-24-06

Application Deadline5-24-06

Completeness Review Deadline5-31-06

Application Omissions Deadline6-28-06

Agency Initial Decision Deadline8-25-06

 

Other Beds and Programs

2nd Batching Cycle – 2006

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.10-06-06

Letter of Intent Deadline10-23-06

Application Deadline11-22-06

Completeness Review Deadline11-29-06

Application Omissions Deadline12-27-06

Agency Initial Decision Deadline2-23-07

 

Other Beds and Programs

1st Batching Cycle – 2007

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.4-06-07

Letter of Intent Deadline4-23-07

Application Deadline5-23-07

Completeness Review Deadline5-30-07

Application Omissions Deadline6-27-07

Agency Initial Decision Deadline8-24-07

 

Other Beds and Programs

2nd Batching Cycle – 2007

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.10-05-07

Letter of Intent Deadline10-22-07

Application Deadline11-21-07

Completeness Review Deadline11-28-07

Application Omissions Deadline12-26-07

Agency Initial Decision Deadline2-22-08

 

Other Beds and Programs

1st Batching Cycle – 2008

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.4-04-08

Letter of Intent Deadline4-21-08

Application Deadline5-21-08

Completeness Review Deadline5-28-08

Applicant Omissions Deadline6-25-08

Agency Initial Decision Deadline8-22-08

 

Other Beds and Programs

2nd Batching Cycle – 2008

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.10-03-08

Letter of Intent Deadline10-20-08

Application Deadline11-19-08

Completeness Review Deadline11-26-08

Applicant Omissions Deadline12-24-08

Agency Initial Decision Deadline2-20-09

 

Other Beds and Programs

1st Batching Cycle – 2009

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.4-03-09

Letter of Intent Deadline4-20-09

Application Deadline5-20-09

Completeness Review Deadline5-27-09

Application Omissions Deadline6-24-09

Agency Initial Decision Deadline8-21-09

 

Other Beds and Programs

2nd Batching Cycle – 2009

Summary Need Projections Published in F.A.W.10-02-09

Letter of Intent Deadline10-19-09

Application Deadline11-18-09

Completeness Review Deadline11-25-09

Application Omissions Deadline12-23-09

Agency Initial Decision Deadline2-19-10

 

(h) through (5) No change.

Specific Authority 408.034(6), 408.15(8) FS. Law Implemented 408.033, 408.034, 408.036(2), 408.037(2), 408.038, 408.039, 408.042 FS. History–New 1-31-91,  Formerly 10-5.0085, Amended 10-18-95, 10-8-97, 12-12-00, 7-19-05,________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Calvin J. Vice., Sr., PhD, Certificate of Need, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 1, Tallahassee, Florida
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Karen Rivera, Certificate of Need Supervisor
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 9, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 20, 2007