The agency is proposing to revise this rule on hospital licensure to update statute and rule references, revise organization titles and descriptions.

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
59A-3.065: Definitions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The agency is proposing to revise this rule on hospital licensure to update statute and rule references, revise organization titles and descriptions.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Revisions will be made to statutory and rule references, to accrediting organizations and to reference criteria.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 395.1055 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.006, 381.0098, 381.231, 395.001, 395.002, 395.1023, 395.1025, 395.1055, 408.035, 408.036, 415.503, 415.5055 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: August 9, 2010, 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Building 3, Conference Room B, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308
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: Kaylyn Boles, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, at [phone] or at [e-mail]. 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Bill McCort, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, at [phone] or at [e-mail]

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