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Notice: 5710698

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Division of Environmental Health

Chapter:

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Overview

RULE:

64E-2.001	Definitions (Transferred)
64E-2.002	Basic Life Support Service License - Ground (Transferred)
64E-2.003	Advanced Life Support Service License - Ground (Transferred)
64E-2.030	Emergency Medical Services Grants Procedures (Transferred)

PURPOSE:

The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC) is required to review administrative rules and advise agencies concerned of its findings. This charge applies to existing as well as proposed rules. JAPC notified the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services that the law implemented for Rule 64E-2.032, F.A.C., appeared to contravene the law implemented, Section 401.27, F.S., in certain parts. This rule was repealed and replaced with the definition of “operate”. This definition did not satisfy JAPC’s objections. The purpose of this rule revision is to provide clarification for the EMS community regarding the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) requirement for licensure and satisfy JAPC’s objections. In addition, to delete language to accommodate the distribution of grant information on the EMS website, U.S. Mail, and on the Bureau of EMS listserve. A majority of the affected EMS services have requested that grant notifications be provided either on the EMS website, U.S. mail, or the EMS listserve because they do not routinely review notices in the Florida Administrative Weekly. Notification of grant availability using the above mechanisms will reach more potential applicants than the means currently listed.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of this rule revision is to delete and add language to accommodate the distribution of grant information; strike the definition of “operate”, add new definitions, renumber definitions and have them listed in alphabetical order; revise forms incorporated by rule, and add a new Rule 64E-2.0321, F.A.C., that outlines the COPCN requirement for purposes of Section 401.25(2)(d), F.S. to ensure consistency with the law implemented.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

381.0011, 395.405, 401.121, 401.265, 401.35 FS.

LAW:

381.0011, 381.025, 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.403, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405, 401.23, 401.24, 401.25, 401.26, 401.265, 401.27, 401.281, 401.30, 401.31, 401.321, 401.34, 401.35, 401.41, 401.411, 401.414, 401.421 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/13/2008 Vol. 34/24

COMMENTS:

From 6/13/2008 To 7/4/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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