The Agency proposes to revise rules related to abortion clinic standards and licensure.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

59A-9.019Definitions

59A-9.020Licensure Procedures

59A-9.021Investigations and License and Validation Inspections

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency proposes to revise rules related to abortion clinic standards and licensure.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: These revisions will modify existing rules to delete definitions clearly defined in statute, delete references to an outdated form which has been updated and incorporated in rule, and add references to align with our uniform licensing statute and rule.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 390.012, 408.819 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 390.011, 390.012, 390.013, 390.014, 390.015, 390.016, 390.017, 390.018, 390.019, 390.021 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

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: Kimberly Stewart, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida, [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: Kimberly Stewart, [phone], email: [e-mail]

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