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59A-1.005: Standards for OPOs, Tissue Banks and Eye Banks

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 17, 2011, the Agency for Health Care Administration, received a petition for Variance or Waiver of sub-sub-subparagraph 59A-1.005(1)(a)2.g.3, Florida Administrative Code, from Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, LLC. The petition requests a variance of rule provisions requiring the tissue bank’s medical director to have medical licensure in the state in which the tissue bank is incorporated. The specific provision on which the waiver is sought is sub-sub-subparagraph 59A-1.005(1)(a)2.g.3, Florida Administrative Code. The Petitioner in its request seeks a permanent variance from the rule due to substantial hardship.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Jamie L. Jackson, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop #3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.