Vol. 50, No. 133 (07/09/2024)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Departmental
    • The purpose and effect is to amend the rule to update and revise existing military applications.
    • The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to create new Rule 61-6.001, implementing SB 382 (2024), concerning exemption from continuing education requirements for certain licensees.
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Unclaimed Property
    • The proposed amendment will clarify the Division’s procedure for making payment to a person entitled to unclaimed cash property.
• Department of Health
  • Board of Psychology
    • The Board proposes the development of a rule amendment to update the language regarding current and former board members obtaining credit for serving on the probable cause panel.
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Food Safety
    • The rulemaking will clarify that food permit fees are paid during the application process, prior to issuance of the permit. The rulemaking also updates and incorporates forms related to permitting of food establishments.
  • Division of Administration
    • The rule will implement s. 570.822, F.S., the Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program, permanently replacing emergency rules that were promulgated to establish it initially. The Program’s ....

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the legislative changes from House Bill 1285 (2024) and Senate Bill 7002 (2024), which amend Sections 1002.20 and 1003.53, Florida Statutes, to allow districts to adopt policies ....
      • Due of Comment: 7/30/2024
    • This rule sets forth the objection form for district school boards, and to consider changing the form incorporated in the rule. This rule amendment is designed to implement House Bill 1285 from the 2024 legislative session.....
      • Due of Comment: 7/30/2024
• Department of Financial Services
  • Finance
    • The purpose and effect is to amend existing rules to incorporate amended federal forms; incorporate amended Form OFR-MIL-001; remove the duplicative incorporation of Form OFR-MIL-001; incorporate new form OFR-494-15; conform ....
      • Due of Comment: 7/30/2024
• Department of Health
  • Board of Psychology
    • The rule is being repealed because it is outdated, contrary to statute, and serves no benefit.
      • Due of Comment: 7/30/2024
  • Board of Dentistry
    • The Board proposes this change to remove a restriction limiting current and former dental hygiene members to probable cause determinations solely for dental hygienists.
      • Due of Comment: 7/30/2024
    • The proposed rule change removes a limitation found in the adopted and incorporated “Guidelines for Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students” which limits instructors of administration of nitrous ....
      • Due of Comment: 7/30/2024
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.130, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.), is to incorporate by reference the updated Florida Medicaid Home Health Visit Services Coverage Policy, __________.
      • Due of Comment: 7/30/2024
• Department of Elder Affairs
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
    • The amendments are to simplify the complaint procedures by reducing the number of disposition codes, removing a reference to an outdated internal form and an unnecessary deadline in the closure proctocol.
      • Due of Comment: 7/30/2024
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.261, Florida Administrative Code, (F.A.C.), is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Private Duty Nursing and Family Home Health Aide Services Coverage Policy, __________ ....
      • Due of Comment: 7/30/2024

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • variance pursuant to Section 120.542, F.S., from MSKP Town and Country Utility Water Treatment Plant (WTP). The petition requested a variance from rule 62-699.311, F.A.C., to allow for a reduction in staffing requirements ....
• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • variance from Rule 6A-2.0040, F.A.C., Sanitation Standards in K-12 Private Schools. The petition requests a variance or waiver from requirements related to drinking fountains for a non-profit, private school. The petitioner ....
• Department of Health
  • Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
    • variance or waiver filed by Marjorie Jeangilles. Petitioner is seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B3-5.003, F.A.C., which sets forth the education, training/experience, and examination requirements for licensure as ....
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • variance from the RMC Property Group (Petitioner). (Note: the original notice filed on 9/5/23 in Vol. 49/172 of the FAR inappropriately listed Lake Butler Water Treatment Plant owned and operated by Union County Public Works ....

4. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of State Fire Marshal
    • The listening session will discuss proposed updates and amendments to Rule 69A-37.054. Comments and language are encouraged.  July 23, 2024, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.  : Executive Development Conference, Tampa, Tampa Marriott Water ....