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Notice: 8010277

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

Chapter:

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES

Overview

RULE:

59A-8.002	Definitions
59A-8.003	Licensure Requirements
59A-8.004	Licensure Procedure (Repealed)
59A-8.008	Scope of Services
59A-8.0086	Denial, Suspension, Revocation of License and Imposition of Fines (Repealed)
59A-8.0095	Personnel
59A-8.0185	Personnel Policies (Repealed)
59A-8.020	Acceptance of Patients or Clients
59A-8.0215	Plan of Care
59A-8.022	Clinical Records
59A-8.0245	Advance Directives

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule development is to prepare the rules required in Section 400.497(5) and (6), F.S., on the oversight by the director of nursing and the use of an unannounced licensure survey related to a licensure application for a change of ownership; to prepare rules on the submission of the quarterly report required in Section 400.474(6)(f), F.S.; to update the health statement required of personnel; to update rules to conform to updated state practice act rules for included professions; to update the statutory references in the rule and forms referenced to conform to current statutes, and remove items that are now in statutes.

SUBJECT:

oversight by the director of nursing, change of ownership license, submission of the quarterly report, and updating the rules to conform to current statutes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

400.497 FS.

LAW:

400.497, 400.474(6)(f) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/11/2009 Vol. 35/49

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

400.497 FS., 400.497, 400.474(6)(f) FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=59A-8.002&PDate=12/11/2009&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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