The Agency proposes a substantial rewrite to amend Rule 59A-8.0095 governing home health agency personnel. Pursuant to changes from 2020-009 and 2022-048, L.O.F., the rule will be revised to align the requirements for an ....

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59A-8.0095Personnel

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency proposes a substantial rewrite to amend Rule 59A-8.0095 governing home health agency personnel. Pursuant to changes from 2020-009 and 2022-048, L.O.F., the rule will be revised to align the requirements for an administrator and alternate administrator as well as a director of nursing and alternate director of nursing, require submission of the license application form to report certain personnel changes, and clarify requirements for home health aide training and competency testing.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Home health agency personnel.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 400.488, 400.489, 400.497 F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 400.476, 400.487, 400.488, 400.489, 400.497 F.S.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: August 9, 2022, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: No public face-to-face meeting. This hearing will be conducted via teleconference. Participate by dialing the Open Voice conference line, 1(888)585-9008, then enter the conference room number followed by the pound sign, 998-518-088#. The agenda and related materials will be posted prior to the workshop on the web at: https://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/Health_Facility_Regulation/Rulemaking.shtml.

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 3 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ruby Grantham, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida, [phone]. 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: Ruby Grantham via e-mail 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.