Notice of Variances and Waivers

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
59A-4.1295: Additional Standards for Homes That Admit Children 0 Through 20 Years of Age
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 03, 2011, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, received a petition for Temporary Emergency Waiver of paragraph 59A-4.1295(7)(e), F.A.C., by Plantation Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The facility is located at 4250 N.W. 5th Street, Plantation, Florida 33317. This rule limits the number of pediatric residents in a skilled nursing facility to no more than 60 residents. The Petitioner seeks to waive this rule on a temporary emergency basis to allow for more than 60 pediatric residents in its facility. The Agency will accept written comments relating to this Petition for 5 days from the date of publication in this notice. To be considered, comments must be received on or before 5:00 p.m.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Lorraine M. Novak, Assistant General Counsel, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3, Tallahassee, FL 32308, Lorraine.Novak@ahca.myflorida.com, (850)412-3630. Comments may be sent to this address as well.