Notice of Proposed Rule

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59A-20.0085: Licensure Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency proposes to repeal Rule 59A-20.0085, F.A.C., Licensure Standards. The statutory authority for this rule, Section 455.239, F.S., was repealed and no statutory authority exists for licensing of Radiation Therapy Centers. This rule was inadvertently omitted from the earlier repeal of the other rules in Chapter 59A-20, F.A.C.
SUMMARY: The proposed repeal will remove the only remaining rule in Chapter 59A-20, 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: 455.239, 455.25(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.236, 455.239, 455.241, 455.25 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: September 15, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Building 3, Conference Room C, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Kaylyn Boles, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, Building 1, MS 28A, 2727 Mahan Drive, Talllahassee, FL 32308, (850)922-0791. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Bill McCort, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, Building 1, MS 28A, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahasee, FL 32308, (850)487-0641

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

59A-20.0085 Licensure Standards.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 455.239, 455.25(2) FS. Law Implemented 455.236, 455.239, 455.241, 455.25 FS. History–New 3-10-94, Amended 9-15-96, Repealed________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Bill McCort
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Holly Benson
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 7, 2009