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Notice: 24936680

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

Chapter:

HOSPITAL LICENSURE

Overview

RULE:

59A-3.249

Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU)

PURPOSE:

The Agency for Health Care Administration announces the convening of a negotiated rulemaking proceeding to create a rule addressing criteria for neonatal intensive care units within hospitals. The purpose of the negotiated rulemaking is to draft a mutually acceptable proposed rule.

SUBJECT:

The subject and scope of the rules to be developed through negotiated rulemaking will be the criteria for neonatal intensive care units within hospitals. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING COMMITTEE: The negotiated rulemaking committee members will be selected from the following representative groups:
1. Two medical experts in perinatal and/or neonatal medicine;
2. A medical expert in emergency medicine;
3. A medical expert in pediatric cardiology;
4. Two advanced practice registered nurses with experience with neonatal care or neonatal intensive care units;
5. Two neonatal medical directors for private hospitals;
6. Two neonatal medical directors for public hospitals, charity care, or safety net hospitals;
7. A representative of the Pediatric Cardiology Technical Advisory Panel (PCTAP);
8. A representative of a children’s hospital;
9. An administrator from a hospital in a metropolitan area with a population of greater than 500,000 persons;
10. An administrator from a hospital in a metropolitan area with a population between 100,000 and 500,000 persons;
11. An administrator from a hospital in a rural area with a population of less than 100,000 persons;
12.  Representatives of the Agency for Health Care Administration.
If you believe that your interests are not adequately represented by the committee members listed above, you may apply to participate within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. Your application must contain the following information: your name, business address, and telephone number; the name of any organization you are representing; a description of the organization or the members of the organization; a description of how the proposed rulemaking proceedings will affect you or the parties that you represent; a statement identifying the reasons why you believe the representative groups listed above will not adequately represent your interests; and a statement that you are willing to negotiate in good faith and can attend the scheduled meeting. Please submit your application to Shena L. Grantham, MAL and MPI Chief Counsel, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308, MS# 3, email address: NICURULE@ahca.myflorida.com.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

395.1055, FS.

LAW:

395.1055, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/27/2021 Vol. 47/167

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

395.1055, FS., 395.1055, 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://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=59A-3.249&PDate=8/27/2021&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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