28149029, 59A-3.2461 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 28149029

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

Chapter:

HOSPITAL LICENSURE

Overview

RULE:

59A-3.2461

Organ Transplant Programs

PURPOSE:

The Agency for Health Care Administration announces the convening of a negotiated rulemaking proceeding to create a rule addressing criteria for hospitals that provide adult and pediatric organ transplantation services. The purpose of the negotiated rulemaking is to draft a mutually acceptable proposed rule.

SUBJECT:

The subject and scope of the rules to be developed through negotiated rulemaking will be the criteria for hospitals providing adult and pediatric organ transplantation services. 
NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING COMMITTEE: The negotiated rulemaking committee members will be selected from the following representative groups:
1. A surgeon specializing in heart transplants;
2. A surgeon specializing in kidney transplants;
3. A surgeon specializing in liver transplants;
4. A surgeon specializing in lung transplants;
5. A medical director or program coordinator for a heart transplant program;
6. A medical director or program coordinator for a kidney transplant program;
7. A medical director or program coordinator for a liver transplant program;
8. A medical director or program coordinator for a lung transplant program;
9. A medical director or program coordinator for a hospital that only has a bone marrow program;
10. A social worker specializing in organ transplant services that is employed by a hospital;
11. An administrator from a hospital currently providing transplant services.
12. An administrator from a hospital not currently providing transplant services in a metropolitan area with a population of greater than 200,000 persons.
13. An administrator from a hospital not currently providing transplant services in a metropolitan area with a population between 100,000 and 200,000 persons.
14. Representatives of the Agency for Health Care Administration.
At least one of the above individuals representing a kidney program shall have experience with pancreas transplantation and at least one individual representing a liver program shall have experience with intestine and/or multivisceral transplantation.
At least two of the above individuals shall have experience with pediatric heart, kidney, liver, or lung transplantation.
If you believe that your interests are not adequately represented by the committee members listed above, you may apply to participate within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. Your application must contain the following information: your name, business address, and telephone number; the name of any organization you are representing; a description of the organization or the members of the organization; a description of how the proposed rulemaking proceedings will affect you or the parties that you represent; a statement identifying the reasons why you believe the representative groups listed above will not adequately represent your interests; and a statement that you are willing to negotiate in good faith and can attend the scheduled meeting. Please submit your application by email to TRANSPLANTRULE@ahca.myflorida.com.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

395.1055, FS.

LAW:

395.1055, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/13/2024 Vol. 50/51

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

395.1055, FS., 395.1055, 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-3.2461&PDate=3/13/2024&Section=1

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