Notice of Development of Rulemaking

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Certificate of Need
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59C-1.008: Certificate of Need Application Procedures
59C-1.010: Certificate of Need Application Review Procedures
59C-1.012: Administrative Hearing Procedures
59C-1.013: Monitoring Procedures
59C-1.030: Criteria Used in Evaluation of Applications
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The agency is proposing to update the rules that define application procedures used in Rule 59C-1, F.A.C. due to changes in Laws of Florida Chapter 2008-29 revising the requirements with respect to an application for certificate of need for a general hospital.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rules are updated to reflect statutory changes to the hospital application procedures currently defined in the listed rules in 59C.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 408.035(1), (2), 408.037(1), (2), (3), 408.039(3), (5), (6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 408.035, 408.037, 408.039 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: October 15, 2008, Wednesday, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Calvin J. Vice, Sr., PhD, Certificate of Need, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 28, Building 1, Tallahassee, Florida or call (850)488-8672

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