Vol. 42, No. 180 (09/15/2016)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing Home Administrators
    • The purpose of the rule amendment is to update the rule text.

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Health
  • Division of Medical Quality Assurance
    • To amend the application for active duty military and veteran licensure and provide an application form for spouses of active duty military seeking licensure in this state, and to provide for a 6-month temporary certificate for active duty military ...
      • Due of Comment: 10/6/2016

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Accountancy
    • variance or waiver filed by William D. Jones, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61H1-28.0052(1)(b), Florida Administrative Code, that requires candidates to pass all four test sections of the CPA Examination within a rolling eighteen-month period,...
    • variance or waiver filed by Tella Babadi Feist, seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61H1-28.0052(1)(b), Florida Administrative Code, that requires candidates to pass all four test sections of the CPA Examination within a rolling eighteen-month ...
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • On August 29, 2016 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for Paragraph 61C-4.010(7) Florida Administrative Code and Paragraph 61C-4.010(6), Florida Administrative Code from Downtown Catering LLC located ...
  • Board of Veterinary Medicine
    • of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance or Waiver, filed on April 22, 2016, by Rebecca McIntosh. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 42, No. 83, of the April 28, 2016 Florida Administrative ...
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • The Palace at 414 W. Main St, Leesburg, FL. Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.3, Section 3.11.1, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators with firefighters’ ...

4. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Department of Children and Families
  • Mental Health Program
    • ITN#04H15GS1 - Treasure Coast Forensic Treatment Center (TCFTC) - Debriefing meeting of the evaluators and ranking of the replies.; October 18, 2016, 10:00am; Department of Children and Families 1317 Winewood Blvd. Bldg. 6, Conference Room A ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Department of Children and Families 1317 Winewood Blvd. Bldg. 6, Conference Room A Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700 Conference Call-in #: 1-888-670-3525 Participant code: 286-825-0655
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Inwood Consulting Engineers, Inc.
    • FDOT is preparing design plans to widen State Road (SR) 82 from Lee Boulevard to Shawnee Road and from Shawnee Road to Alabama Road in Lee County. The Financial Project ID (FPID) numbers are: 425841-1-32-01 and 425841-2-32-01. The proposed ...
      • Hearing Meeting: New Life Assembly of God located at 5146 Leonard Boulevard South, Lehigh Acres, Florida 33973
  • Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission
    • Special Membership Meeting and Board of Directors Meeting; Thursday, October 6, 2016, 11:30 A.M. (EDT); Via conference call. This special meeting of the Commission will be conducted through the use of communications media technology, as authorized ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Via conference call. This special meeting of the Commission will be conducted through the use of communications media technology, as authorized by section 163.01(18), Florida Statutes. Persons desiring to attend the meeting may do so by conference call which may be in listen-only mode during Commission deliberations and action, or at other times not designated for public comment. A copy of the agenda, conference-call dial-in instructions, and directions to the location of the hosting facility designated for public use of communications media technology (conference call) for this meeting may be obtained from the agency contact listed below. Any one not having access to a telephone will be entitled to use the telephone facilities located in Room 100, Clerk of the Circuit Court – Leon County, 301 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32301.
  • Council of Community College Presidents
    • Issues pertaining to the Florida College System; September 30, 2016 8:30 AM; Pensacola State College G. Thomas Delaino Student Center (Building 5) 1000 College Blvd. Pensacola, FL 32504
      • Hearing Meeting: Pensacola State College G. Thomas Delaino Student Center (Building 5) 1000 College Blvd. Pensacola, FL 32504
    • Issues pertaining to the Florida College System; September 29, 2016 6:00PM; The Grand Marlin 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd Pensacola Beach, Fl 32561
      • Hearing Meeting: The Grand Marlin 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd Pensacola Beach, Fl 32561
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board
    • Joint meeting with Construction Industry Licensing Board to discuss proposal by the Florida Swimming Pool Association to define installation or repair of pool/spa equipment as it pertains to electrical work.; Friday, October 28, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.; ...
      • Hearing Meeting: The Shores Resort & Spa, 2637 South Atlantic Avenue, Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32811
• Department of Health
  • Departmental
    • Inform and solicit feedback from state recognized healthcare coalition representatives for activities, strategies and data related to Budget Period 1, FY 16-17 supporting the continued development of coalitions.; September 21, 2016, 1:00 p.m.; ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Hampton Inn - Viera, 130 Sheriff Drive, Melbourne, FL 32940
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • South Dade Soil and Water Conservation District
    • Regular agenda items for presentation to the Board of Supervisors, Ag Lab Report, Mil Report, and District Projects.; Thursday, September 15, 2016 9:30 am; USDA Florida City Service Center 1450 N. Krome Ave. #102
      • Hearing Meeting: USDA Florida City Service Center 1450 N. Krome Ave. #102
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Auctioneers
    • General Board Business; September 23, 2016, 10:00 a.m.; 1(888)670-3525, participant pass code: 5243947159#
      • Hearing Meeting: 1(888)670-3525, participant pass code: 5243947159#
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Administration
    • This is a meeting of the Board of Trustee to discuss general business.; Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 10:00 a.m.; Florida Agricultural Museum; 7900 Old Kings Road; Palm Coast, Florida 32137
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Agricultural Museum; 7900 Old Kings Road; Palm Coast, Florida 32137
• Department of Health
  • Board of Medicine
    • General business of the board in pertaining to Antitrust and Go Travel training. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board Web Site at www.FLBoardofMedicine.gov for cancellations or changes to meeting ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
    • General business of the committee. The Board of Medicine announces that certain Committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
    • General business of the committee. The Board of Medicine announces that certain Committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
    • General business of the committee. The Board of Medicine announces that certain Committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
    • General business of the board. The Board of Medicine announces that certain committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board Web ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
    • General business of the board. The Board of Medicine announces that certain committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board Web ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
  • Departmental
    • Institutional Review Board (IRB) Conference call agenda items.; January 18, 2017, 1:30 p.m.; Telephone conference number: 1(888)670-3525 participant code: 2922384719#
      • Hearing Meeting: Telephone conference number: 1(888)670-3525 participant code: 2922384719#
  • Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists
    • General Board Meeting; October 7, 2016, 9:00 a.m.; (888) 670-3525 7342425515 participant code
      • Hearing Meeting: (888) 670-3525 7342425515 participant code
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging
    • Nominating Committee meeting to develop 2017 slate of board officers. Contact Amber P. McCool at 850-494-7101 for call-in information.; September 29, 2016, 8:30 a.m.; 5090 Commerce Park Circle, Pensacola, FL 32505
      • Hearing Meeting: 5090 Commerce Park Circle, Pensacola, FL 32505
• Executive Office of the Governor
  • Departmental
    • A meeting of the Financial Emergency Board for the City of Opa-locka to discuss the current state of the City’s financial affairs and to consider action items related to the ongoing work of the Board.; REVISED: September 22, 2016, 10:00 a.m. E.D.T. ...
      • Hearing Meeting: City Commission Chambers, 215 N. Perviz Avenue, Opa-locka, FL
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Agricultural Water Policy
    • Items for discussion include the statutory relationship between soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, SWCD reporting requirements, SWCD fees, noticing meetings and SWCD website....
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida Southern College Ordway Building, Room # 103 111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive Lakeland, Florida
• Department of Children and Families
  • Family Safety and Preservation Program
    • The purpose of the meeting is for the Independent Living Services Advisory Council to conduct general Council business and continue their efforts of reviewing the implementation and operation of the Road-to-Independence Program.; Tuesday, September ...
      • Hearing Meeting: 4001 Pelee St., Orlando, FL, 32817. Believe Room. Conference Call Number: 1-888-670-3525 Participant Code: 671 5356 658#
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • Call-in information will be posted to the website http://www.floridahousing.org/Developers/MultiFamilyPrograms/Competitive/2016-115/. The workshop will be held to solicit comments and suggestions from interested persons relative to Florida ...
      • Hearing Meeting: The workshop will be available by telephone or interested parties may attend in person at Florida Housing's offices located at 227 N. Bronough Street, Seltzer Room, Suite 6000, Tallahassee, Florida.
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Pilot Commissioners
    • General Board Business. Pilotage Rate Review Committee Meeting.; October 6, 2016 9:00 a.m.; 1(888)670-3525, participant pass code: 5243947159#
      • Hearing Meeting: 1(888)670-3525, participant pass code: 5243947159#
  • Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers
    • A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: The Board's website at MyFloridaLicense.com - Our Businesses and Professionals-Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers and Firms.; November 4, 2016, 10:00 a.m.; Residence Inn Marriott ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Residence Inn Marriott 2301 Sadler Road Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034 Telephone Number 1.866.245.6099
• Water Management Districts
  • Southwest Florida Water Management District
    • Governing Board Meeting, Committee Meetings, Public Hearing (3 p.m.) and Governing Board Final Budget Hearing (5:01 p.m.): Consider SWFWMD business including final hearing for adoption of District final millage rate and budget for Fiscal Year 2016-...
      • Hearing Meeting: SWFWMD Tampa Office, 7601 US Highway 301 North, Tampa FL 33637
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Medicaid
    • The Agency is hosting a public meeting regarding Nursing Home Prospective Payment Reimbursement Methodology for use in determining payment for nursing home services. During the 2016 Legislative Session, Legislation passed requiring the Agency to ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg. 3, Conference Room A, Tallahassee, FL 32308.
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • Strategic Beach Management Plan (SBMP 2016) Webinar MEETING. The webinar meeting is a public meeting open to all interested parties. The meeting will provide an overview of the updated Strategic Beach Management Plan (SBMP) and will discuss the 7 ...
      • Hearing Meeting: The Bob Martinez Center 2600 Blair Stone Road, 6th Floor, Room. 672E, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

5. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Florida Real Estate Commission
    • RedWeek Real Estate LLC; Petitioner is requesting the Commission's opinion regarding the scope of Section 475.25(1)(h), F.S. as it pertains to sharing a real estate brokerage commission resulting from the sale of a timeshare unit in the United ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Nursing
    • Imelda S. Grieser; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 42, No. 123, of the July 8, 2016 Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner sought a Declaratory Statement regarding whether the Petitioner's performance ...

6. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Administration
    • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Administration
• Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Departmental
    • Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Departmental
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Visit Florida
    • Other Agencies and Organizations, Visit Florida

7. Miscellaneous

• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Office of the Secretary
    • Department of Environmental Protection, Office of the Secretary
• Department of Health
  • Board of Respiratory Care
    • Department of Health, Board of Respiratory Care
  • Board of Dentistry
    • Department of Health, Board of Dentistry
  • Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
    • Department of Health, Board of Nursing
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Accounting and Auditing
    • Requirements
• Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  • Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
    • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles
• Water Management Districts
  • Northwest Florida Water Management District
    • Water Management Districts, Northwest Florida Water Management District