14467082, 59A-5.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 14467082

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

Chapter:

AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER LICENSURE

Overview

RULE:

59A-5.002	Definitions
59A-5.003	Licensure Procedure
59A-5.004	Validation, Licensure, & Life Safety Inspections and Complaint Investigations
59A-5.005	Governing Board
59A-5.0085	Departments and Services
59A-5.012	Medical Records
59A-5.018	Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

PURPOSE:

The purpose is to revise rules related to the ambulatory surgical centers standards and licensure.  These revisions will update definitions, reword for clarity, update licensure fee amounts, correct rule and statutory references, update references to a form that has been revised and incorporated in rule, clarify who can administer anesthesia, and update rule references that are now found in the Florida Building Code.

SUMMARY:

Rule 59A-5.002 is amended to reorder, delete, and add definitions.  Rule 59A-5.003 is amended to incorporate a form revision, update fee, and update rule references that are now in Florida Building Code.  Rule 59A-5.004 is amended to add references and align with language in Chapters 395 and 408, F.S.  Rule 59A-5.005, is amended to specify the position of Administrator.  Rule 59A-5.0085 is amended to expand the list of who can administer anesthesia in licensed ambulatory surgical centers.  Rule 59A-5.012 is amended to specify a patient’s record, correct grammar, and strike language requiring original documents.  Rule 59A-5.018 is amended to add references to the Florida Building Code and correct grammar.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

395.1055, 408.819 F.S.

LAW:

395.001, 395.002, 395.003, 395.004, 395.009. 395.1055, 395.0161, 395.0191, 395.1011, 395.1065, 395.3025, 408.806, 408.809, 408.811, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/18/2014 Vol. 40/76

COMMENTS:

From 4/18/2014 To 5/9/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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