Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
59. Agency for Health Care Administration |
59A. Health Facility and Agency Licensing |
59A-9. Abortion Clinics |
1(1) Pursuant to Section 5390.0112, F.S., 7an abortion clinic 10and any medical facility in which abortions are performed, including a physician’s office 23must submit a report each month to the Agency, regardless of the number of abortions, 38and regardless of method used43. Monthly reports must be received by the Agency within 30 days following the preceding month. 59Failure to submit this report so that it is timely received by the Agency will result in an administrative fine being imposed pursuant to Section 84390.0112, F.S.
86(2) Monthly reports for abortions must be submitted on the Monthly Report of Induced Terminations of Pregnancy, AHCA Form 3130-1010 OL, July 2022, which is hereby incorporated by reference. This form is only accepted electronically and is available at: 125https://apps.ahca.myflorida.com/SingleSignOnPortal/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fSingleSignOnPortal127. A copy of the form can also be found at: 138http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14931140.
141(3) Each clinic shall maintain a log of all abortions, recording the date of the procedure and period of gestation.
161(4) When a physician attempts to induce the live birth of an unborn baby, regardless of gestational age, to treat the preterm premature rupture of membranes or premature rupture of membranes, and the unborn baby does not survive, the incident does not constitute an abortion and shall not be reported pursuant to this rule.
215(5) The treatment of an ectopic pregnancy shall not be considered an abortion and shall not be reported pursuant to this rule.
237(6) The treatment of a trophoblastic tumor shall not be considered an abortion and shall not be reported pursuant to this rule.
259Rulemaking Authority 261390.012 FS. 263Law Implemented 265390.0112, 266390.012 FS. 268History–New 6-13-90, Formerly 10D-72.034, Amended 8-24-94, 9-25-06, 7-13-08, 5-19-16, 9-26-16, 1-16-17, 12-20-22, 11-19-24.