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Notice: 7547393

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support

Chapter:

Trauma

Overview

RULE:

64J-2.019

Funding for Verified Trauma Centers

PURPOSE:

This notice is to alert the public that the Office of Trauma is proposing revisions to Rule 64J-2.019, F.A.C., to implement revisions to this rule pursuant to requirement in subsections 318.18 and 395.4036, F.S. enacted in Chapter 2009-138, Laws of Florida (Enrolled HB 481).

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule revisions include the following:
Adds another trauma center funding distribution methodology; adds a definition for “public hospital;” revises the definition of “attestation;” adds another attestation requirement, and statutory references to Section 318.18 to implement the 2009 statutory revisions under Section 395.4036, F.S. for the funds collected under Section 318.18(5)(c) and (19), F.S. (Chapter 2009-138, Laws of Florida). Deletes a portion of the definition of “Severe Injury Patient” to remove language regarding ICISS Ps<.90, which became obsolete after December 31, 2007. Technical amendment to correct the section reference of Section 395.4036, F.S., to correct an error in the section number; and technical amendment to correct the date of the Florida Trauma Registry Manual from December 2005 to February 2008 and to correct page number reference.
Technical amendment to add the word “verified” clarify the definition of “certified trauma center,” “verified trauma center” and “trauma center” to mean a Level I, Level II, or Pediatric Verified Trauma Center.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

395.4036 FS.

LAW:

395.4036 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/28/2009 Vol. 35/34

COMMENTS:

From 8/28/2009 To 9/18/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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