27291646, 59AER23-2 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 27291646

Notice of Emergency Rule

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

Overview

RULE:

59AER23-2

Standards for the Appropriate Use of Facial Coverings for Infection Control

SPECIFIC REASONS FOR FINDING AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE:

Pursuant to Chapter 2023-043, Laws of Florida, the Agency for Health Care Administration is mandated to adopt this emergency rule and need not make these findings required by section 120.54(4)(a), Florida Statutes.

REASON FOR CONCLUDING THAT THE PROCEDURE IS FAIR UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES:

The Agency for Health Care Administration is mandated by Chapter 2023-043, Laws of Florida, to adopt emergency rules to implement section 408.824, Florida Statutes.

SUMMARY:

This emergency rule establishes facial covering requirements for health care practitioners and health care providers.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

Jeremy Roberts at Agency for Health Care Administration, Division of Health Care Policy and Oversight, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS# 28A, Tallahassee, FL 32308, email Jeremy.roberts@ahca.myflorida.com or phone 850-412-4432.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/3/2023 Vol. 49/128

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=59AER23-2&PDate=7/3/2023&Section=4

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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