The Agency for Persons with Disabilities hereby gives notice:
That on July 13, 2011, A Final Order was issued Denying the Petition for Variance from subsection 65G-7.003(4), Florida Administrative Code.
The Order concerned the Petition for Variance, received by the Agency on April 15, 2011 by Liberty Ambulance Service, Inc. The Notice of Petition for Variance was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly at page 1128 of Vol 37, No. 17, published on April 29, 2011.
The Petitioner requested a Variance from subsection 65G-7.003(4), F.A.C., which implements Section 393.506, Florida Statutes. This rule states that only registered nurses or Advanced Registered Practitioners may conduct training courses for medication administration assistance certification. The Petition sought a Variance that would allow paramedics to teach the course.
The Agency denied this request and issued a Final Order on the Petition on July 13, 2011. The basis for the Agency’s denial of the petition is the failure of the Petitioner to establish that the requirements for a Variance under Section 120.542(2), F.S. would be met. The Petitioner failed to establish substantial hardship or that the underlying purpose of the authorizing statue would be met or that the Agency’s decision would violate the principles of fairness.
A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting:
Angela Green, Senior Attorney, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)922-9499, angela_green@apd.state.fl.us.