The Agency proposes to revise rules related to the ambulatory surgical centers standards and licensure.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

59A-5.002Definitions

59A-5.003Licensure Procedure

59A-5.004Validation, Licensure, & Life Safety Inspections and Complaint Investigations

59A-5.005Governing Body

59A-5.0085Departments and Services

59A-5.012Medical Records

59A-5.018Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency proposes to revise rules related to the ambulatory surgical centers standards and licensure.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The rule amendments will add and reorder definitions, reword language for clarity, update licensure fee amounts, correct rule and statutory references, update references to forms that are being revised, clarify who can administer anesthesia, and update rule references that are now found in the Florida Building Code.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 395.1055, 408.819 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 395.001, 395.002, 395.003, 395.004, 395.009. 395.1055, 395.0161, 395.0191, 395.1011, 395.1065, 395.3025 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 2:00 p.m. ‒ 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Conference Room D, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Tallahassee, FL 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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Kim Stewart, GOC III, [phone], email: [e-mail]. 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: Kim Stewart, GOC III, [phone], email: [e-mail]

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