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Notice: 16701574

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

Chapter:

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES

Overview

RULE:

59A-8.002	Definitions
59A-8.003	Licensure Requirements
59A-8.007	Geographic Service Area
59A-8.025	Registration Requirements for Homemaker and Companion Services Providers
59A-8.027	Emergency Management Plans

PURPOSE:

The Agency is amending the rules relating to nurse registries to update licensing application forms, modify requirements for home health agency satellite offices due to statutory changes, modify requirements relating to survey requirements and geographic service areas, and make technical changes for clarification.

SUBJECT:

The licensure requirements for home health agencies are being revised to conform to statutory changes in Section 400.464(2), F.S. that became effective on July 1, 2015. Rule 59A-8.002 is amended to clarify the definitions of “geographic service area” and “satellite office”. Rule 59A-8.003 is amended to update the home health agency licensing application form, modify requirements relating to satellite offices and changes of ownership due to statutory changes, clarify requirements for changes of address, and make technical changes. Rule 59A-8.007 is amended to make technical changes for clarification relating to geographic services areas and modify requirements relating to the provision of services. Rule 59A-8.025 is amended to update the homemaker and companion services provider licensing application form and make technical changes for clarification relating to geographic service areas. Rule 59A-8.027 is amended to make technical changes for clarification relating to geographic service areas.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

400.497, 400.509, 408.819 FS.

LAW:

400.462, 400.464, 400.471, 400.474, 400.484, 400.487, 400.492, 400.497, 400.509, 408.805, 408.806, 408.807, 408.809, 408.810 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/30/2015 Vol. 41/212

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

400.497, 400.509, 408.819 FS., 400.462, 400.464, 400.471, 400.474, 400.484, 400.487, 400.492, 400.497, 400.509, 408.805, 408.806, 408.807, 408.809, 408.810 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=59A-8.002&PDate=10/30/2015&Section=1

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