The Agency is proposing to amend Rule 59C-1.039, F.A.C., to remove, update and condense language regarding comprehensive medical rehabilitation inpatient services.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Certificate of Need

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59C-1.039Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Inpatient Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency is proposing to amend Rule 59C-1.039, F.A.C., to remove, update and condense language regarding comprehensive medical rehabilitation inpatient services.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Agency proposes the following amendments to this rule: update definitions; update language on excluded hospitals; update other required services for consistency with hospital licensure (59A-3.066, F.A.C.); update statutory language, improve and condense language for needs assessment methodology; remove references to State and Local Health Council District health plans; remove language citing 59C-1.038, F.A.C. (repealed); remove language requiring accreditation pursuant to 408.043(4), F.S.; remove obsolete language and items from the utilization reporting requirement; and remove language regarding the applicability of the amended rule.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 408.034 (3), (8), 408.15 (8), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 408.034 (3), 408.035, 408.039 (4)(a), 408.036 (1)(b), (c), (f), 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:

DATE AND TIME: August 22, 2016, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Building Three, Conference Room C, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

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: Marisol Fitch, Certificate of Need and Commercial Managed Care Unit Supervisor, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 28, Building 1, Tallahassee, Florida or call [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: Marisol Fitch, Certificate of Need and Commercial Managed Care Unit Supervisor, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 28, Building 1, Tallahassee, Florida or call [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.