Announce workshop to open discussion with the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) community regarding rule promulgation. This workshop is a follow-up to the February workshops in Miami. The Bureau of EMS will facilitate further discussions on updating ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64E-2.001: Definitions
64E-2.002: Basic Life Support Service License - Ground
64E-2.003: Advanced Life Support Service License - Ground
64E-2.007: Vehicle Permits
64E-2.008: Emergency Medical Technician
64E-2.009: Paramedic
64E-2.0094: Voluntary Inactive Certification
64E-2.0095: Involuntary Inactive Certification
64E-2.036: Training Programs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Announce workshop to open discussion with the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) community regarding rule promulgation. This workshop is a follow-up to the February workshops in Miami. The Bureau of EMS will facilitate further discussions on updating Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic applications for certification, updating the application process, bulk renewals, permitting EMS watercraft, and updating applications for Training Centers. These discussions will allow for the development of revised language for Chapter 64E-2, F.A.C.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Definitions, Basic Life Support Service License – Ground, Advanced Life Support Service License – Ground, Vehicle Permits, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Voluntary Inactive Certification, Involuntary Inactive Certification, and Training Programs. Please note, not all of these areas may be affected by the proposed rewrite.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 381.0011, 381.0034, 381.0035, 395.405, 401.121, 401.23, 401.25, 401.265, 401.27, 401.2715, 401.34, 401.35, 401.411 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.001, 381.0011, 381.0205, 381.025, 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.403, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405, 401.23, 401.24, 401.25, 401.251, 401.252, 401.26, 401.265, 401.27, 401.2715, 401.281, 401.30, 401.31, 401.321, 401.34, 401.35, 401.41, 401.411, 401.414, 401.421 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: May 7, 2007, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST
PLACE: Tampa Airport Fire Station (Station #2), 5405 W. Spruce Street, Tampa, FL 33607 (Southeast of the airport terminal), [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 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Alexander Macy at [phone] ext. 2735 or [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: Lisa Walker, Deputy Chief – Government Affairs, [phone] ext. 2733 or [e-mail]. This information is also available on the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services’ website at http://www.fl-ems.com and has been posted on the Bureau's listserv. You may subscribe to the Bureau’s listserv at http://ww7.doh.state.fl.us/mailman/listinfo/flemscomm

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