Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64E-2.018: Trauma Registry
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To notice proposed revisions to the Florida Trauma Registry Manual dated December 2005. This document is incorporated by reference in Rule 64E-2.018, F.A.C., pursuant to Section 395.404(1), Florida Statutes.
SUMMARY: The proposed amendment to Rule 64E-2.018, F.A.C., changes the date of the Trauma Registry Manual from December 2005 to February 2008. A copy of the proposed revisions to the Trauma Registry Manual can be found on the following website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/demo/Trauma/notices.htm under “Notices and Upcoming Events.”
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: 395.401 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 395.3025(4)(f), 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405, 401.30, 401.35, 395.404 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: Monday, April 7, 2008, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST
PLACE: Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Operations, Office of Trauma, Capital Circle Office Complex, 4025 Esplanade Way, Conference Room 301, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1738; Conference Call Number: (888)808-6959, Conference Code: 2354440.
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 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Susan McDevitt, (850)245-4440, ext. 2760. 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: Susan McDevitt, Office of Trauma, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-18, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1738, (850)245-4440, ext. 2760; Email: susan_mcdevitt@doh.state.fl.us; Fax: (850)488-2512

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64E-2.018 Trauma Registry.

Instructions for completing and submitting data are defined in the Florida Trauma Registry Manual, February 2008 December 2005, which is incorporated by reference and available from the department, as defined by subsection 64E-2.001(8), F.A.C.

Specific Authority 395.405, 401.35 FS. Law Implemented 395.3025(4)(f), 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405, 401.30, 401.35 FS. History–New 8-3-88, Amended 12-10-92, 11-30-93, Formerly 10D-66.103, Amended 7-14-99, 11-19-01, 6-3-02, 6-9-05, 4-25-06,                .


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Susan McDevitt, Director, Office of Trauma
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Jennifer Bencie Fairburn, M.D., M.S.A., Director, Division of Emergency Medical Operations
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 28, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 9, 2007