RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59A-4.135: Nursing Home Design Concepts
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency proposes to develop a new rule to be entitled, Rule 59A-4.135, F.A.C., to include provisions to design new nursing homes and additions or renovations that physically alter the interior space of existing nursing homes, to incorporate the design concepts of a cluster or house-hold unit in accordance with the Florida Building Code. Chapter 4, Section 420 of the Florida Building Code will be revised to conform to this administrative code change and requirement.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Design concepts for new nursing homes.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 400.23(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 400.23(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: June 20, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Plans and Construction Conference Room, 2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg. 1, Tallahassee, FL 32308
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Flora Austin, Bureau of Plans and Construction, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #24, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850)922-6473

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.