Notice of Proposed Rule

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
59A-6.021: Surveys and Evaluations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule will be repealed.
SUMMARY: The rule repeats statutory requirements.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: Review and analysis of statutory sections cited for this rule determined that the rule being repealed is not consistent with statutory language cited as law implemented by this rule and included a repetition of statutory language. Based on that analysis, the Agency has determined that no legislative ratification pursuant to subsection 120.541(3), F.S. is required for this rule.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 483.291 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 483.294 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: March 2, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Building 3, Conference Room B, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32308
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Dayle Mooney, Program Administrator, AHCA Laboratory Unit, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #32, Tallahassee, FL 32308, Telephone (850)412-4380, E-mail: Dayle.Mooney@ahca.myflorida.com

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59A-6.021 Surveys and Evaluations.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 483.291 FS. Law Implemented 483.305 FS. History–New 3-20-94, Repealed________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Dayle Mooney
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Elizabeth Dudek, Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 4, 2012