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Notice: 23137718

Notice of Emergency Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Division of Disease Control

Overview

RULE:

64DER20-26

Diseases or Conditions to be Reported

SPECIFIC REASONS FOR FINDING AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE:

Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respiratory illness that can spread among humans through respiratory transmission and presents with symptoms similar to those of influenza. COVID-19 is a communicable disease with significant morbidity and mortality and presents a severe danger to public health. The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. On March 1, 2020, a Public Health Emergency was declared by the Surgeon General to exist statewide in accordance with Executive Order 20-51. On March 9, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-52 declaring that a state of emergency exists in the State of Florida. Therefore, there is an immediate need to adopt rules setting forth the procedures to control the spread of COVID-19 to protect the health, safety and welfare of Florida’s citizens.

REASON FOR CONCLUDING THAT THE PROCEDURE IS FAIR UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES:

COVID-19 presents a public health threat to the state of Florida. The Surgeon General has declared a statewide Public Health Emergency due to the spread of COVID-19. There is an immediate need to set forth procedures for the control of this communicable disease in the State of Florida.

SUMMARY:

Emergency rule 64DER20-26 (64D-3.029) requires immediate reporting of suspected or confirmed cases and both positive and negative test results of Coronavirus (COVID-19) by physicians, hospitals, and laboratories.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

Carina Blackmore, Florida Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1703, (850) 245-4732.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/14/2020 Vol. 46/73

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

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WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=64DER20-26&PDate=4/14/2020&Section=4

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