This notice is to alert the public that the Office of Trauma is proposing the development of rulemaking to revise Rule 64J-2.019, F.A.C., pursuant to the implementation of Chapter 2010-80, Laws of Florida (Enrolled CS/CS/HB 325) and Chapter 2010-161 ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Emergency Medical Operations

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64J-2.019: Funding for Verified Trauma Centers
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This notice is to alert the public that the Office of Trauma is proposing the development of rulemaking to revise Rule 64J-2.019, F.A.C., pursuant to the implementation of Chapter 2010-80, Laws of Florida (Enrolled CS/CS/HB 325) and Chapter 2010-161 (Enrolled HB 5311) passed during the 2010 Legislative Session. For the implementation of Chapter 2010-80, the proposed revisions add the new statutes (318.0083(1)(b)3.a. and 3.b.) for funds generated from the use of traffic infraction cameras to enforce violations of red-light running. Ten dollars of each citation generated from the implementation of these statutes are to be deposited into the DOH administrative trust fund for distribution to verified trauma centers pursuant to Section 395.4036(1), F.S.
Enrolled HB 325 was not amended to conform to the trust fund language in HB 5311, which designated the use of the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund for deposit of the trauma center designated funding. Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2010-161, F.S., the proposed revisions remove reference to the DOH Administrative Trust Fund where referenced in this rule, and provides that all funds governed under this rule shall be distributed to verified trauma centers in the quarter following deposit into the Department’s trust funds.
The department will be seeking revisions to Sections 318.0083(1)(b)3.a. and 3.b. to change the trust fund title currently in these sections from the DOH administrative trust fund to the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund to ensure all funds designated for payment to trauma centers are deposited into the same trust fund.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Funding for verified trauma centers.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 395.4036 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 395.4036 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: Friday, August 6, 2010, 10:00 a.m. (EST); 11:00 (CST)
PLACE: Capital Circle Office Complex, Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Conference Room 180, Tallahassee, Florida; Conference Call Number: 1(888)808-6959; Conference Code: 2354440
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 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Dana Miller [phone], *2749. 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: Susan McDevitt, Office of Trauma, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-18, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1738, [phone], ext. 2760; Email: [e-mail]; Fax: [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

64J-2.019 Funding for Verified Trauma Centers.

(1) No change.

(2) Funds governed under this rule shall be distributed to verified trauma centers in the quarter following deposit into the Department’s trust funds. Funds collected under Sections 318.14(5), 318.18(5)(c) and (20) and 318.18(15), F.S., and deposited into the department’s administrative trust fund shall be distributed quarterly to the certified trauma centers.

(a) No change.

(b) Funds collected under Section 318.14(5), F.S., governed under this rule and deposited into the department’s administrative trust fund shall be distributed to the trauma centers as follows: [(.5 x funds)/Current total number of trauma centers)] + [(.5 x funds) x (Caseload volume for the trauma center for the year/The sum of caseload volume for all trauma centers during the year)].

(c) Funds collected under Sections 318.18(15), 316.0083(1)(b)3.a. and 316.0083(1)(b)3.b., F.S., governed under this rule and deposited in accordance with into the department’s administrative trust funds under Section 395.4036(1), F.S., shall be distributed as follows:

1. through 3. No change.

(d) Funds collected under Section 318.18(5)(c) and (20), F.S., governed under this rule and deposited into the department’s administrative trust fund shall be distributed as follows.

1. through 3. No change.

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 395.4036 FS. Law Implemented 395.4036 FS. History–New 4-25-06, Amended 1-9-07, Formerly 64E-2.040, Amended 10-22-09,________.