24343331, 59A-8.0095 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 24343331

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-8.0095

Personnel

PURPOSE:

The Agency is proposing to amend the rule governing home health agency personnel.  The rule is revised to align the requirements for an administrator and alternate administrator as well as a director of nursing and alternate director of nursing.  Additionally, the rule is amended to require submission of the license application form for reporting certain personnel changes.  Language is amended to clarify the delegation of tasks and supervisory requirement for home health aides and certified nursing assistants.  The rule is also revised to clarify training requirements for home health aides and certified nursing assistants. Requirements for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are amended to broaden the organizations by which an instructor can be approved to provide (CPR) training. Other technical changes are made for clarification.

SUBJECT:

Home health agency personnel.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

400.488, 400.489, 400.497 F.S.

LAW:

400.476, 400.487, 400.488, 400.489, 400.497 F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/24/2021 Vol. 47/57

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

400.488, 400.489, 400.497 F.S., 400.476, 400.487, 400.488, 400.489, 400.497 F.S.

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://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=59A-8.0095&PDate=3/24/2021&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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