59C-1.044: Organ Transplantation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency is proposing to update the rule that defines organ transplantation reporting requirements found in Chapter 59C-1, F.A.C.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule is updated to reduce and clarify reporting requirements for organ transplants currently defined in subsection 59C-1.044(5), F.A.C.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 408.15(8), 408.034(3), (5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 408.034(3), 408.035, 408.036(1)(h), (m) 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: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, FL
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Calvin J. Vice, Sr., PhD, Certificate of Need, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 28, Building 1, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 or call (850)488-8762
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
59C-1.044 Organ Transplantation.
(1) through (4) No change.
(5) Data Reporting Requirements. Facilities with organ transplantation programs shall submit data regarding each transplantation program to the agency or its designee as required by the Florida Center for Health Information and Policy Analysis and the appropriate local health council twice a year. The first submission shall be by August 1 of each year, and shall cover the period between January 1 through June 30 of the same calendar year. The second submission shall be by February 1 of each year, and shall cover the period between July 1 through December 31 of the preceding year. The following data shall be provided for each type of organ transplanted:
(a) The number of patients by county origin and by zip code.
(b) The average gross revenue per admission.
(c) The average length of stay.
(d) Mortality rates.
(6) through (11) No change.
Specific Authority 408.034(3), (5), 408.15(8) FS. Law Implemented 408.034(3), 408.035, 408.036(1)(h), (m) FS. History–New 1-1-77, Amended 11-1-77, 6-5-79, 4-24-80, 2-1-81, 4-1-82, 11-9-82, 2-14-83, 4-7-83, 6-9-83, 6-10-83, 12-12-83, 3-5-84, 5-14-84, 7-16-84, 8-30-84, 10-15-84, 12-25-84, 4-9-85, Formerly 10-5.11, Amended 6-19-86, 11-24-86, 1-25-87, 3-2-87, 3-12-87, 8-11-87, 8-7-88, 8-28-88, 9-12-88, 4-19-89, 10-19-89, 5-30-90, 7-11-90, 8-6-90, 10-10-90, 12-23-90, Formerly 10-5.011(1)(x), 10-5.044, Amended 8-24-93, 12-13-94,________.