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Notice: 6453815

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support

Chapter:

Trauma

Overview

RULE:

64J-2.007	Trauma Agency Formation, Plan Approval and Denial Process
64J-2.008	Trauma Agency Plan Approval and Denial Process (Repealed)
64J-2.009	Trauma Agency Implementation and Operation Requirements

PURPOSE:

To clarify the trauma agency formation; plan development, submission and approval process; and the implementation and operation requirements of Florida's trauma agencies.

SUMMARY:

The proposed revisions:
1. Delineate the initial process of obtaining local authority to operate and form a trauma agency from the renewal process; and the plan development, submission and approval of the initial and five-year plan updates;
2. Clarify content requirements of the initial and the five-year plan updates;
3. Clarify the trauma agency’s role in the review of trauma center applications from any hospital within the defined geographical area of the trauma agency.
4. Clarify and amends the requirements of the annual performance evaluation and the submission of an annual report on the status of the Trauma agency’s trauma system; and
5. Technical amendments for the purpose of consistency and to update the submission process of the trauma agency plan from hard copy to electronic submission.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

395.401, 395.405 FS.

LAW:

395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/5/2008 Vol. 34/49

COMMENTS:

From 12/5/2008 To 12/26/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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