1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking
- Department of Health
- Board of Nursing Home Administrators
2. Proposed Rules
- Department of Health
- Division of Medical Quality Assurance
3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Board of Accountancy
- Division of Hotels and Restaurants
- On August 29, 2016 the Division of Hotels and Restaurants received a Petition for an Emergency Variance for Paragraph 61C-4.010(7) Florida Administrative Code and Paragraph 61C-4.010(6), Florida Administrative Code from Downtown Catering LLC located in Melbourne. The above referenced F.A.C. addresses the requirement that at least one accessible bathroom be provided for use by customers. They are requesting to share the bathrooms located within a nearby establishment under a different ownership for use by customers only.
The Petition for this variance was published in Vol. 42/175 on September 8, 2016. The Order for this Petition was signed and approved on September 14, 2016. After a complete review of the variance request, the Division finds that the application of this Rule will create a financial hardship to the food service establishment. Furthermore, the Division finds that the Petitioner meets the burden of demonstrating that the underlying statute has been achieved by the Petitioner ensuring the bathrooms located within Chris Haircut Shop (1912 Post Rd Suite A Melbourne, FL 32935), are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and are provided with cold running water under pressure, soap, approved hand drying devices, and are available during all hours of operation. The Petitioner shall also ensure that directional signage is installed within or outside the establishment clearly stating the location of the bathrooms. If the ownership of Downtown Catering LLC and/or Chris Haircut Shop (Chris's Haircut Shop, LLC) changes, an updated signed agreement for use of the bathroom facilities will be required immediately.
- Board of Veterinary Medicine
- of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance or Waiver, filed on April 22, 2016, by Rebecca McIntosh. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 42, No. 83, of the April 28, 2016 Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner sought a variance or waiver of Rule 61G18-15.002, F.A.C. Minimum Standards For Premises Where Veterinary Medicine Is Practiced. The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on June 7, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The Board’s Order, filed on August 19, 2016, grants the ore tenus motion to voluntarily withdraw the petition.
- Division of Hotels and Restaurants
- The Palace at 414 W. Main St, Leesburg, FL. Petitioner seeks an emergency variance of the requirements of ASME A17.3, Section 3.11.1, as adopted by 61C-5.001(1), Florida Administrative Code that requires upgrading the elevators with firefighters’ emergency operations which poses a significant economic/financial hardship. Any interested person may file comments within 5 days of the publication of this notice with Michelle Comingore, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Bureau of Elevator Safety, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1013 (VW2016-215).
4. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings
- Department of Children and Families
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Inwood Consulting Engineers, Inc.
- Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission
- Special Membership Meeting and Board of Directors Meeting; Thursday, October 6, 2016, 11:30 A.M. (EDT); Via conference call. This special meeting of the Commission will be conducted through the use of communications media technology, as authorized by section 163.01(18), Florida Statutes. Persons desiring to attend the meeting may do so by conference call which may be in listen-only mode during Commission deliberations and action, or at other times not designated for public comment. A copy of the agenda, conference-call dial-in instructions, and directions to the location of the hosting facility designated for public use of communications media technology (conference call) for this meeting may be obtained from the agency contact listed below. Any one not having access to a telephone will be entitled to use the telephone facilities located in Room 100, Clerk of the Circuit Court – Leon County, 301 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32301.
- Via conference call. This special meeting of the Commission will be conducted through the use of communications media technology, as authorized by section 163.01(18), Florida Statutes. Persons desiring to attend the meeting may do so by conference call which may be in listen-only mode during Commission deliberations and action, or at other times not designated for public comment. A copy of the agenda, conference-call dial-in instructions, and directions to the location of the hosting facility designated for public use of communications media technology (conference call) for this meeting may be obtained from the agency contact listed below. Any one not having access to a telephone will be entitled to use the telephone facilities located in Room 100, Clerk of the Circuit Court – Leon County, 301 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL, 32301.
- Council of Community College Presidents
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board
- Department of Health
- Departmental
- Inform and solicit feedback from state recognized healthcare coalition representatives for activities, strategies and data related to Budget Period 1, FY 16-17 supporting the continued development of coalitions.; September 21, 2016, 1:00 p.m.; Hampton Inn - Viera, 130 Sheriff Drive, Melbourne, FL 32940
- Hampton Inn - Viera, 130 Sheriff Drive, Melbourne, FL 32940
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- South Dade Soil and Water Conservation District
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Division of Administration
- Department of Health
- Board of Medicine
- General business of the board in pertaining to Antitrust and Go Travel training. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board Web Site at www.FLBoardofMedicine.gov for cancellations or changes to meeting dates or call the Board of Medicine at (850) 245-4131 for information. The hotel public block deadline is Friday, September 16, 2016.; Wednesday, October 5, 2016, beginning at 6:30 PM.; Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
- Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
- General business of the committee. The Board of Medicine announces that certain Committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board Web Site at www.FLBoardofMedicine.gov for cancellations or changes to meeting dates or call the Board of Medicine at (850) 245-4131 for information. The hotel public block deadline is Friday, September 16, 2016.; Thursday, October 6, 2016, beginning at 8:00 AM.; Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
- Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
- General business of the committee. The Board of Medicine announces that certain Committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board Web Site at www.FLBoardofMedicine.gov for cancellations or changes to meeting dates or call the Board of Medicine at (850) 245-4131 for information. The hotel public block deadline is Friday, September 16, 2016.; Thursday, October 6, 2016, beginning at 1:00 PM.; Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
- Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
- General business of the committee. The Board of Medicine announces that certain Committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board Web Site at www.FLBoardofMedicine.gov for cancellations or changes to meeting dates or call the Board of Medicine at (850) 245-4131 for information. The hotel public block deadline is Friday, September 16, 2016.; Thursday, October 6, 2016, immediately following the Council on Physician Assistants Meeting.; Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
- Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
- General business of the board. The Board of Medicine announces that certain committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board Web Site at www.FLBoardofMedicine.gov for cancellations or changes to meeting dates or call the Board of Medicine at (850) 245-4131 for information. The hotel public block deadline is Friday, September 16, 2016.; Thursday, October 6, 2016, immediately following the Rules/Legislative Committee Meeting.; Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
- Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
- General business of the board. The Board of Medicine announces that certain committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board Web Site at www.FLBoardofMedicine.gov for cancellations or changes to meeting dates or call the Board of Medicine at (850) 245-4131 for information. The hotel public block deadline is Friday, September 16, 2016.; Friday, October 7, 2016, beginning at 8:00 AM.; Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
- Hilton West Palm Beach, 600 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. The hotel phone # (561) 231-6000.
- Departmental
- Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Other Agencies and Organizations
- Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging
- Executive Office of the Governor
- Departmental
- A meeting of the Financial Emergency Board for the City of Opa-locka to discuss the current state of the City’s financial affairs and to consider action items related to the ongoing work of the Board.; REVISED: September 22, 2016, 10:00 a.m. E.D.T. (It was previously published in the FAR on 9/13/16 Vol. 42/178 that the Board would meet on September 23, 2016 at 10:00; meeting changed to Thursday, September 22, 2016); City Commission Chambers, 215 N. Perviz Avenue, Opa-locka, FL
- City Commission Chambers, 215 N. Perviz Avenue, Opa-locka, FL
- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Division of Agricultural Water Policy
- Department of Children and Families
- Family Safety and Preservation Program
- Florida Housing Finance Corporation
- Departmental
- Call-in information will be posted to the website http://www.floridahousing.org/Developers/MultiFamilyPrograms/Competitive/2016-115/.
The workshop will be held to solicit comments and suggestions from interested persons relative to Florida Housing’s proposed Request for Application (RFA) 2016-115 – SAIL Financing for Smaller Permanent Supportive Housing Developments for Persons with Special Needs.; October 11, 2016, beginning at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time.; The workshop will be available by telephone or interested parties may attend in person at Florida Housing's offices located at 227 N. Bronough Street, Seltzer Room, Suite 6000, Tallahassee, Florida.
- The workshop will be available by telephone or interested parties may attend in person at Florida Housing's offices located at 227 N. Bronough Street, Seltzer Room, Suite 6000, Tallahassee, Florida.
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Board of Pilot Commissioners
- Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers
- Water Management Districts
- Southwest Florida Water Management District
- Agency for Health Care Administration
- Medicaid
- The Agency is hosting a public meeting regarding Nursing Home Prospective Payment Reimbursement Methodology for use in determining payment for nursing home services.
During the 2016 Legislative Session, Legislation passed requiring the Agency to contract with an independent consultant to develop a plan to convert Medicaid payments for nursing home services from a cost based reimbursement methodology to a prospective payment system. The Agency has entered into a contract with Navigant Healthcare to support the completion of this initiative. Navigant will work with the Agency to develop a nursing home prospective payment system resulting in a final design document for submission to the Governor, President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than January 1, 2017.
You can access information and details about the nursing home prospective payment reimbursement public meetings, including schedules for upcoming meetings, and meeting agenda materials and recordings, through our website:
http://ahca.myflorida.com/medicaid/Finance/finance/nh_rates/nhpprm.shtml
For those who are not able to attend the meeting in person, registration to participate in a live webinar will be available through the following link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8088056289697971459; September 22, 2016, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg. 3, Conference Room A, Tallahassee, FL 32308.
- Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg. 3, Conference Room A, Tallahassee, FL 32308.
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Departmental
- Strategic Beach Management Plan (SBMP 2016) Webinar MEETING. The webinar meeting is a public meeting open to all interested parties. The meeting will provide an overview of the updated Strategic Beach Management Plan (SBMP) and will discuss the 7 different regions and introduction of the SBMP.
To review the SBMP before and after the Lync/ webinar meetings, see ftp link below.
ftp://ftp.dep.state.fl.us/pub/outgoing/Beaches/SBMP%202016/ (DRAFT SBMP of 2016)
To join the Lync meeting click on the following link below.
https://meet.lync.com/floridadep/kaelyn.massey/F1YV4PJH
Teleconference number below:
US Toll free: 1 888 670 3525
Participant passcode – 8401438374 #
; September 27, 2016, 10:00 a.m. ? 12:00 p.m.; The Bob Martinez Center 2600 Blair Stone Road, 6th Floor, Room. 672E, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
- The Bob Martinez Center 2600 Blair Stone Road, 6th Floor, Room. 672E, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
5. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat
- Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Florida Real Estate Commission
- Department of Health
6. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing
- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Division of Administration
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Other Agencies and Organizations
7. Miscellaneous
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Department of Health
- Board of Respiratory Care
- Board of Dentistry
- Board of Nursing
- Department of Financial Services
- Division of Accounting and Auditing
- Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- Division of Motor Vehicles
- Water Management Districts
- Northwest Florida Water Management District