13983052, 59A-3.065 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13983052

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

Chapter:

HOSPITAL LICENSURE

Overview

RULE:

59A-3.065	Definitions
59A-3.066	Licensure Procedure
59A-3.078	Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
59A-3.110	Intensive Residential Treatment Facility Services (Transferred)
59A-3.250	Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection
59A-3.252	Classification of Hospitals
59A-3.253	Investigations and License, Life Safety and Validation Inspections
59A-3.254	Patient Rights and Care
59A-3.255	Emergency Care
59A-3.270	Health Information Management
59A-3.273	Management and Administration
59A-3.274	Anatomical Gifts, Routine Inquiry
59A-3.279	Itemized Patient Bill (Repealed)
59A-3.280	Child Abuse and Neglect
59A-3.281	Spontaneous Fetal Demise
59A-3.300	Licensure Procedure for Intensive Residential Treatment Facilities
59A-3.301	Goals, Policies and Procedures (Repealed)
59A-3.302	Personnel for Intensive Residential Treatment Facilities

PURPOSE:

The purpose is to modify existing rules to add and delete definitions; updates references to outdated forms which have been revised and are incorporated in rule; update license fee; delete requirements that are duplicative; and add references to align with our uniform licensure statute and rule.

SUMMARY:

These rules are amended to:
59A-3.065: correct rule and statutory references; update to coincide with definitions in 59A-35, F.A.C., and 408, Part II, F.S.  
59A-3.066: correct rule references; update reference to a revised form; update licensure fee amount; move requirements for Data Collection from 59A-3.253, F.A.C.
59A-3.078: reference an accrediting organization; update the Agency’s address and phone number; and update rule references.
59A-3.110: rename and renumber the rule to clarify requirements apply only to Residential Treatment Facilities for Children and Adolescents and not all hospitals.
59A-3.250: delete references to rules that no longer exist.
59A-3.252:  correct rule and statutory references.
59A-3.253: delete duplicative requirements; delete subsection (5); remove reference to an annual life safety inspection in subsection (9); minor edits for clarification and technical changes; delete requirements for Data Collection.
59A-3.254:  add and renumber section 59A-3.254(1); add a requirement of evaluating prescription medications to ensure availability after discharge; correct statutory references.
59A-3.255: correct rule references; correct reference to an outdated form; identify where the form can be found online; correct form reference to the “Patient Care Record”; add requirements for reporting violations of emergency access.
59A-3.270:  remove reference to an outdated form (correct reference to the “Patient Care Record”); correct a rule reference; correct a department name.
59A-3.273: correct a rule reference.
59A-3.274:  delete subsection (3)(i); correct statutory reference.
59A-3.279: delete subsection (4).
59A-3.280: further define statutory references.
59A-3.281: change a reference to the mother’s medical record.
59A-3.300: change the rule name title (to clarify the requirements apply only to IRTFs and not all hospitals); remove an accrediting organization by name; correct rule and statutory references.
59A-3.301: change the rule name title.
59A-3.302:  change the rule name title; delete the provision allowing persons occupying the administrator position on or before the effective date of the rule to continue in the position without the required experience.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

383.33625(6), 395.003, 395.004, 395.0161, 395.1031, 395.1041, 395.1055, 395.3015, 408.033, 408.819, 765.522, 873.01(3)(a) F.S.

LAW:

381.0031, 381.0098, 383.33625, 395.001, 395.002, 395.003, 395.004, 395.0161, 395.0191, 395.0197, 395.1023, 395.1025, 395.1031, 395.1041, 395.1055, 395.1065, 395.3015, 395.3025, 401.024, 408.035, 408.036, 408.805, 415.1034, 765.522, 873.01(3)(a), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/30/2013 Vol. 39/250

COMMENTS:

From 12/30/2013 To 1/20/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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