Purpose


The Agency is updating the home health agency licensing application form, incorporated by reference in 59A-8.003, to conform to changes in chapter 408, part II, FS, 400.471(2)(h), FS, and 59A-35, FAC. Since Chapter 2014-142, Laws of Florida, exempts non-skilled home health agencies that are not Medicaid or Medicaid certified from accreditation, rule 59A-8.003 adds that the home health agency shall notify AHCA if the agency elects to give up accreditation. Language regarding the investigation of complaints is deleted since the content is in 408.811, F.S. In 59A-8.004, the reference for the location of the applications forms is changed to refer to 59A-8.003 instead of 59A-35. In 59A-8.007, the rule is amended to modify requirements pertaining to a change in geographic service areas.