that on July 3, 2017, the Agency for Health Care Administration entered an order disposing of the petition for variance and waiver filed by Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc. and Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville, Inc. on April 10, ...

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

59A-3.079Physical Plant Codes and Standards Hospitals

59A-3.2085Department and Services

59A-3.252Classification of Hospitals

59A-3.275Organized Medical Staff

The Agency for Health Care Administration hereby gives notice:

That on July 3, 2017, the Agency for Health Care Administration entered an order disposing of the petition for variance and waiver filed by Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc. and Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville, Inc. on April 10, 2017, and advertised in Vol. 43, No. 73, Florida Administrative Register on April 14, 2017. The Petition was assigned Agency Case Number 2017003887. The Agency for Health Care Administration has issued a Final Order Approving Petition For Permanent Waiver Of Rule 59a-3.079(9), Permanent Variance Of Rule 59a-3.2085(2), And Denying Petition As To Waiver Or Variance Of Rules 59a-3.252(3)(B), 59a-3.275(2) F.A.C, which require an on-site pharmacy for hospitals, staffing standards, and related policy and procedures. The Petition as to waiver of 59A-3.079(9), and permanent variance of the portion of 59A-3.2085(2) specifying “…each Class I or Class II hospital shall have on the premises,…” is granted. The Petition for Permanent Waiver or Variance of Rules 59A-3.252(3)(b), 59A-3.275(2) is denied upon a finding that the Petitioner failed to demonstrate that the purpose of the underlying statute will be or has been achieved by other means and that application of the rule to Petitioner would create a substantial hardship or violate principles of fairness.

A copy of the Final Order Approving Petition For Permanent Waiver Of Rule 59a-3.079(9), Permanent Variance Of Rule 59a-3.2085(2), And Denying Petition As To Waiver Or Variance Of Rules 59a-3.252(3)(B), 59a-3.275(2) F.A.C may be obtained by writing to: Richard Shoop, Agency Clerk, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg. 3, MS 3, Tallahassee, FL 32308.