Variance or Waiver from Rule 59A-1.005(35)(a)2, Florida Administrative Code, from the Eye Bank Association of America on behalf of the Petitioners Alabama Eye Bank, Florida Lions Eye Bank, International Sight Restoration, Inc., Lions Eye Institute ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

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59A-1.005Standards for OPOs, Tissue Banks and Eye Banks

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July 19, 2016, the Agency for Health Care Administration received a petition for Variance or Waiver from subparagraph 59A-1.005(35)(a)2, Florida Administrative Code, from the Eye Bank Association of America on behalf of the Petitioners Alabama Eye Bank, Florida Lions Eye Bank, International Sight Restoration, Inc., Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research, Lions VisionGift, Medical Eye Bank of Maryland, Miracles in Sight, New Mexico Lions Eye Bank, Ocular Systems, Inc., Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank, San Antonio Eye Bank, SightLife, TBI Los Angeles/Doheny Eye Institute, TBI Orlando/Medical Eye Bank of Florida, Tissue Banks International Boston, Tissue Banks International San Francisco, and Utah Lions Eye Bank. The Petition requests variance or waiver of Florida Administrative Code subparagraph 59A-1.005(35)(a)2, requiring HTLV testing for donor tissue. Any interested person may file comments within 14 days of the publication of this notice with Dayle Mooney by email to [e-mail], or by fax to [phone].

A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Laboratory Licensure Unit, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 1, Mail Stop 32, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 or by email to [e-mail].