The Agency is holding a hearing to consider the Petition for a Declaratory Statement filed by Morton Plant Hospital Association, Inc., d/b/a Morton Plant Hospital, notice of which was published on page 587 of the February 2, 2007, Volume 33, Number ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59A-3.066: Licensure Procedure
59A-3.079: Codes and Standards to Be Used for Construction of Hospitals
59A-3.081: Physical Plant Requirements for General, Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Hospitals
The Agency for Health Care Administration announces a hearing on Rules 59A-3.066, Licensure Procedure; 59A-3.079, Codes and Standards to Be Used for Construction of Hospitals; 59A-3.081, Physical Plant Requirements for General, Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Hospitals, to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: March 28, 2007, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 2, Conference Room F, Tallahassee, FL 32308

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Agency is holding a hearing to consider the Petition for a Declaratory Statement filed by Morton Plant Hospital Association, Inc., d/b/a Morton Plant Hospital, notice of which was published issue Vol. 33, No. 5, pp. 587, February 2, 2007, F.A.W. The Petition seeks a declaratory statement from the Agency as to the applicability of paragraph 59A-3.066(2)(e), and subsections 59A-3.079(3), 59A-3.081(11), F.A.C., to the Petitioner’s intended development of a freestanding emergency department at a location off the premises of Morton Plant Hospital. Additionally, the Petition seeks a declaratory statement from the Agency as to whether the Agency will add the proposed freestanding emergency department to Morton Plant’s Class I Hospital license as an offsite outpatient facility upon Morton Plant’s satisfaction of applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Lorraine Novak, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Tallahassee, FL 32308, [phone].

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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Tara Ehlers, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 28A, Tallahassee, FL 32308, [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).