Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing Home Administrators
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B10-14.002: Probable Cause Determination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add new language to clarify members of the probable cause panel and who can appoint the probable cause panel.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add new language to clarify members of the probable cause panel and who can appoint the probable cause panel.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by 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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.073(1), 468.1685 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.073 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing Home Administrators/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B10-14.002 Probable Cause Determination.

(1) No change.

(2) The probable cause panel shall be composed of at least two (2) but not more than three (3) members, one of whom is authorized to be a past Board member. The probable cause panel shall be appointed by the Board Chair.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.073(1), 468.1685 FS. Law Implemented 456.073 FS. History–New 12-26-79, Amended 12-11-80, Formerly 21Z-14.02, 21Z-14.002, 61G12-14.002, Amended 8-1-95, 7-21-97, Formerly 59T-14.002, Amended ________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing Home Administrators
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 23, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 5, 2010