1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking
- Department of Management Services
- Agency for State Technology
2. Proposed Rules
- Department of State
- Division of Historical Resources
- Agency for Health Care Administration
- Medicaid
- The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.020, Florida Administrative Code, is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Inpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan (the Plan), Version XLII, effective July 1, 2015. The amendment also specifies the rule is applicable to Florida Medicaid fee-for-service providers.
- Due of Comment: 3/21/2016
- The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.030, Florida Administrative Code, is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Outpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan (the Plan), Version XXVI, effective July 1, 2015. The amendment also specifies the rule is applicable to Florida Medicaid fee-for-service providers.
- Due of Comment: 3/21/2016
- The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.045, Florida Administrative Code, is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX Reimbursement Plan for Services in Facilities Not Publicly Owned and Not Publicly Operated (the Plan), Version XI, effective July 1, 2015. The amendment also specifies the rule is applicable to Florida Medicaid fee-for-service providers.
- Due of Comment: 3/21/2016
- The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.080, Florida Administrative Code, is to specify the rule is applicable to fee-for-service Florida Medicaid providers.
- Due of Comment: 3/21/2016
- The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-6.090, Florida Administrative Code, is to incorporate by reference the Florida Title XIX County Health Department Reimbursement Plan (the Plan), Version XIII, effective July 1, 2015.
- Due of Comment: 3/21/2016
3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Board of Accountancy
- variance or waiver filed by Steven J. Rodriguez, Jr., seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 61H1-27.002(2)(a), Florida Administrative Code, that requires an applicant for licensure to have at least 150 semester hours or 225 quarter hours of college education, including a baccalaureate degree or higher conferred by an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, or its equivalent. The applicant’s total education program shall include a concentration in accounting and business as follows: 36 semester or 54 quarter hours in accounting education at the upper division level which shall include coverage of auditing, cost and managerial accounting, financial accounting, accounting information systems, and taxation. Not more than 3 semester or 4 quarter hours may be internship programs which may be applied to the 36 semester or 54 quarter hours in accounting (internship courses must be taken in conjunction with other traditional coursework at an institution and must appear on the transcript). Further, any remaining internship credit if otherwise acceptable would be applied to the general business requirement.
- Division of Hotels and Restaurants
4. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings
- Regional Planning Councils
- Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
- Department of Transportation
- Departmental
- The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding a public hearing to discuss the 15th Street East/301 Boulevard East Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study from Tallevast Road to US 41 in Manatee County, Florida.
Beginning at 5 p.m., people can view the recommended alternative and proposed improvements, ask questions, and provide comments to FDOT representatives. The formal public hearing begins at 6 p.m. A hearing moderator will offer introductory remarks and a slide presentation will follow describing the project to widen existing two-lane 15th Street East/301 Boulevard East to add a center turn lane and several Complete Street improvements. During the intermission, people can sign up to make oral comments. Those who do not wish to speak can submit written comments.; Thursday, March 10, 2016 - 5 p.m. "open house", 6 p.m. formal presentation; Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, 833 Magellan Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243
- Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, 833 Magellan Drive, Sarasota, FL 34243
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
- Water Management Districts
- St. Johns River Water Management District
- Discussion and consideration of District business including regulatory and non-regulatory matters. Staff may recommend approval of external amendments which affect the adopted budget.
NOTE: One or more Governing Board members may attend and participate in the meetings by means of communications media technology.
; Tuesday, March 8, 2016; the Projects and Land Committee business meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m.; the Finance, Administration and Audit Committee meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. or upon conclusion of the Projects and Land Committee meeting, whichever is later; the Governing Board meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m. or upon the conclusion of the Finance Committee meeting, whichever is later.; District Headquarters, 4049 Reid Street (Hwy 100 West), Palatka, FL 32177.
- District Headquarters, 4049 Reid Street (Hwy 100 West), Palatka, FL 32177.
- Northwest Florida Water Management District
- March 22, 2016 --ITB 16B-003 Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference for prospective Respondents
April 5, 2016 -- Bid Opening for ITB 16B-003; March 22, 2016, 2:00 -- 4:00 p.m. Central Time
April 5, 2016, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time; March 22, 2016 - Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, Water & Sewer Admin Building, 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547
April 5, 2016 -- NWFWMD Headquarters, 81 Water Management Drive, Havana, FL 32333
- March 22, 2016 - Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, Water & Sewer Admin Building, 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547
April 5, 2016 -- NWFWMD Headquarters, 81 Water Management Drive, Havana, FL 32333
- Department of Health
- Division of Children's Medical Services
- Board of Respiratory Care
- Department of Children and Families
- Office on Homelessness
- Continuum of Care Committee call -This conference call will address the committees’ continued development of policy recommendations and work tasks to address the Council’s Annual Report on recommendations from continuum of care lead agencies to end homelessness in Florida.; March 1, 2016, 10:00 a.m.; Toll free: 1-888-670-3525 / Enter participant code: 701-539-8451 then #
- Toll free: 1-888-670-3525 / Enter participant code: 701-539-8451 then #
- Executive Committee Call - This conference call will address the committees’ continued development of policy recommendations and work tasks to address the Council’s Annual Report on recommendations to end homelessness in Florida.; March 2, 2016, 10:00 a.m.; Toll free: 1-888-670-3525 / Enter participant code: 701-539-8451 then #
- Toll free: 1-888-670-3525 / Enter participant code: 701-539-8451 then #
- Affordable Housing Committee call - This conference call will address the committees’ continued development of policy recommendations and work tasks to address the Council’s Annual Report on recommendations regarding affordable housing to end homelessness in Florida.; March 9, 2016, 10:00 a.m.; Toll free: 1-888-670-3525 / Enter participant code: 701-539-8451 then #
- Toll free: 1-888-670-3525 / Enter participant code: 701-539-8451 then #
- The Council on Homelessness Quarterly conference call - This conference call will address the committees’ continued development of policy recommendations and work tasks to address the Council’s Annual Report on recommendations to end homelessness in Florida.; March 16, 2016, 9:00 a.m.; Toll free: 1-888-670-3525 / Enter participant code: 701-539-8451 then #
- Toll free: 1-888-670-3525 / Enter participant code: 701-539-8451 then #
- Continuum of Care Committee call - This conference call will address the committees’ continued development of policy recommendations and work tasks to address the Council’s Annual Report on recommendations from continuum of care lead agencies to end homelessness in Florida.; March 23, 2016, 10:00 a.m.; Toll free: 1-888-670-3525 / Enter participant code: 701-539-8451 then #
- Toll free: 1-888-670-3525 / Enter participant code: 701-539-8451 then #
- Department of Health
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc.
5. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat
- Department of Financial Services
- Finance
- Lodestar Financial Group, LLC on February 24, 2016.; Petitioner intends to conduct business in Florida by allowing its qualified Florida customers to have the ability to deposit payment instruments in the form of personal or corporate checks via a consumer mobile application ("App") into their respective authorized bank or other
accounts, as directed by the customer. Petitioner will provide this service for a fee.
In order to properly provide this service, Petitioner will establish a relationship with an FDIC insured banking institution ("bank") which will allow Petitioner to process customer checks from Petitioner's App through the bank and into its Florida customers' accounts.
Petitioner contends that entities, like Petitioner, that intend to perform the limited services outlined must only apply for and secure a license as a "money transmitter" under Part II of Chapter 560, Florida Statutes, as more fully described in the statute.
Petitioner maintains, based upon the business model described, Petitioner is not required to obtain licensure as a "check casher" subject to the additional requirements of Part III of Chapter 560 and, as such, Petitioner seeks a declaration from OFR that additional licensure as a "check casher" is not required at this time.
- Harbinger Capital Group, LLC on February 24, 2016.; The Petitioner is a Florida consumer finance company licensed since September 2013. The Petitioner has vendor relationships which are based upon the status that it is, and remains, a licensed Consumer Finance company with the state of Florida. The Petitioner has client installment agreements which are entered into as a Consumer Finance company with the state Florida and importantly markets itself as such.
The Petitioner is a Chapter 516 Licensed Business (“Licensed Business”) and is attempting to determine the most expeditious methods to obtain licensing for a yet to be created business entity (“NewCo”), whose principal, owner and manager (“Control Person”) shall be the same as that of the Licensed Business (“Licensee”).
Petitioner is seeking clarification on two issues: i.) recognize that NewCo’s Control Person is the Licensee in the Licensed Business and allow for NewCo to acquire the Licensed Business and assume the Chapter 516 consumer finance license without reapplication; or in the alternative, ii.) if NewCo has to apply for a new license, allow it to publically state that it has been licensed since 2013, or to some equal effect that acknowledges the past three years of good standing with the OFR.
6. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing
- Department of Veterans' Affairs
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority
7. Miscellaneous
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Freshwater Fish and Wildlife