Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64J-2.010: Apportionment of Trauma Centers within a Trauma Service Area (TSA)
64J-2.012: Process for the Approval of Trauma Centers
64J-2.013: Extension of Application Period

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July 29, 2010, the Florida Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Operations, Office of Trauma has issued an order.
An emergency petition was filed by Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, Inc. on behalf of Fort Walton Beach Medical Center with the Department of Health on April 29, 2010 requesting a variance or waiver of portions of Rule 64J-2.010, paragraph 64J-2.012(1)(a) and subsections 64J-2.013(6), (7), Florida Administrative Code. Notice of filing the petition was published on the Office of Trauma website on May 4, 2010 and in the Florida Administrative Weekly on May 14, 2010. Petitioner faxed a letter on May 21, 2010 waiving the requirement in subsection 28-104.005(1), F.A.C., that the Department issue an order granting or denying the emergency petition within 30 days. Sacred Heart Hospital filed, pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, a Petition to Intervene in Opposition to FWBMC’s Petition for Variance or Waiver on May 20, 2010. Petitioner filed a Response in Opposition to Sacred Heart’s Petition to Intervene on May 25, 2010. Petitioner informed the Department by telephone and email on July 28, 2010 of its voluntary dismissal of the petition. Petitioner filed its Notice of Voluntary Dismissal on July 29, 2010. WHEREFORE, in light of the Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, no ruling is made on the Petition for Variance or Waiver, and Sacred Heart Hospital's Petition to Intervene is dismissed as moot.
A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Susan McDevitt, Director, Office of Trauma, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C-18, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1738, (850)245-4440, ext. 2760, Fax: (850)488-2512, susan_mcdevitt@doh.state.fl.us.