The rule addresses black infant mortality.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Family Health Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64F-21.001: Infant Mortality
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule addresses black infant mortality.
SUMMARY: The rule is new and provides that existing fetal infant mortality review teams may be used provided the team consist of persons or members as required by Section 383.2162(5)(c), F.S. The rule also identifies the eight urban and rural counties that meet the requirements of Section 383.2162(6), F.S.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 383.2162(9) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 383.2162 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: September 10, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Betty Easley Conference Center, 4075 Esplanade Way, Room 180, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
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: the Division of Family Health Services at [phone], extension 2959. 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 IS: Adam Reeves, Infant Maternal and Reproductive Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-13, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64F-21.001 Modified Fetal Infant Mortality Review Specification.

(1) Existing FIMR teams, processes, and team members may be utilized in the examination of black fetal and infant deaths. Coalitions participating in this initiative must ensure that members are represented as required by Section 383.2162(5)(c), F.S.

(2) Priority of award selection will go to counties representing Coalition areas that meet the criteria listed in Section 383.2162(6), F.S. These include the following eight counties: Broward, Dade, Duval, Gadsden, Hillsborough, Orange, Palm Beach, and Putnam. In the event that both a State and Federal Healthy Start Coalition representing a single county exist, only one application from that particular area will be accepted as a potential candidate for an award.

Specific Authority 383.2162(9) FS. Law Implemented 383.2162 FS. History–New_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Adam Reeves
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Betsy Wood
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 21, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 20, 2007