Summary


The licensure requirements for home health agencies are being revised to conform to statutory changes in Chapter 400, Part III, F.S. that became effective on July 1, 2018. Rule 59A-8.002 is amended to delete definitions that are obsolete within the rule chapter or are defined in the authorizing statute, Chapter 408, Part II, Florida Statutes or 59A-35, Florida Administrative Code. Rule 59A-8.003, F.A.C. is amended to update the home health agency licensing application form, modify application requirements relating to the addition of skilled services by a non-skilled home health agency due to statutory changes, and to make technical changes to remove duplicative language found in the authorizing statute and in Chapter 408, Part II, Florida Statutes, and for clarification relating to surveys.