The agency is proposing to update the rule that regulates Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Inpatient Services establishment procedures.

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Certificate of Need

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59C-1.039: Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Inpatient Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The agency is proposing to update the rule that regulates Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Inpatient Services establishment procedures.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule is updated to reduce the requirements for establishment, construction or addition of new comprehensive medical rehabilitation inpatient beds.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 408.15(8), 408.034(3), (5), 408.039(4)(a) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 408.034(3), 408.035, 408.036(1)(a), (b), (e), (l), (m), 408.039(4)(a) 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:
TIME AND DATE: Monday, November 17, 2008, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Calvin J. Vice, Sr., Ph.D., Certificate of Need, 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.