To update the form to register an office surgery to clarify the entities approved to provide the ACLS course; to add city and state to the address requirement; and, to eliminate the practitioner code.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division of Medical Quality Assurance

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B-4.003Office Surgery Registration Requirements, Fees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the form to register an office surgery to clarify the entities approved to provide the ACLS course; to add city and state to the address requirement; and, to eliminate the practitioner code.

SUMMARY: Updates the form to register an office surgery.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: Based on the SERC checklist, this rulemaking will not have an adverse impact or regulatory costs in excess of $1 million within five years as established in s.120.541(2)(a), F.S.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 456.004, 458.328(1), 459.0138(1), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.0635, 458.328(1)(a)-(c), (i), 459.0138(1)(a)-(c), (i), F.S.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Claudia Kemp, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress way, Bin #C-03, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3250, or [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B-4.003 Office Surgery Registration Requirements, Fees.

(1) Every office performing surgery as defined in Sections 458.328 and 459.0138, F.S., that is not licensed as a facility under Chapter 390 or 395, F.S., must register with the Department of Health by submitting Form #DH-MQA 1031, Office Surgery Registration Application, effective 6/2020 08/2019, incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-          11743.

(2) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 456.004, 458.328(1), 459.0138(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.0635, 458.328(1)(a)-(c), (i), 459.0138(1)(a)-(c), (i) FS. History–New 7-12-04, Amended 5-16-06, 5-12-10, 5-9-12, 11-2-15, 3-24-20,               .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Claudia Kemp

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Scott A. Rivkees, MD, Surgeon General and Secretary

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 29, 2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: April 23, 2020