3089370, 58A-2 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Home

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services

Notice: 3089370

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS

Division:

Federal Aging Programs

Chapter:

HOSPICE

Overview

RULE:

58A-2	HOSPICE
58A-2.002	Definitions (Transferred)
58A-2.003	License Requirements (Transferred)
58A-2.004	Licensure Procedure (Transferred)
58A-2.005	Administration of the Hospice (Transferred)
58A-2.012	Program Reporting Requirements (Transferred)
58A-2.0236	Residential Units (Transferred)
58A-2.025	Physical Plant Requirements (Inpatient Facility and Unit) (Transferred)
58A-2.026	Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (Transferred)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendments is to incorporate additional definitions; specific definitions regarding reporting requirements; changes in licensure requirements, including an application form; changes to the reporting requirements pursuant to Chapter 2006-155, Section 7, Laws of Florida, including two newly developed reporting forms incorporated by reference in Rule 58A-2.012, F.A.C.; changes in Section 400.610(1)(b)1., F.S., in accordance with Chapter 2006-71, Section 24, Laws of Florida, regarding the hospice’s responsibility to provide the same type and quantity of services to hospice patients in a special needs shelter that were being provided prior to evacuation, and changes to the Hospice Comprehensive Emergency Management reporting form; changes in accordance with Chapter 2006-155, Section 7, Laws of Florida, requiring development of outcome measures, and adoption of national initiatives such as those developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization; deletion of physical plant standards in Rules 58A-2.0236, Residential Units, and 58A-2.025, Physical Plant Requirements (Inpatient Facility and Unit), F.A.C., which are to be incorporated under the Florida Building Code, 2004 Edition, 2006 Supplements, Section 437.

SUBJECT:

Additional definitions; licensure requirements, including an application form; definitions regarding reporting requirements; changes in reporting requirements including two new reporting forms; responsibility of hospices to provide the same type and quantity of services to hospice patients in special needs shelters that were being provided prior to evacuation; changes in the Hospice Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan reporting form; development of outcome measures; adoption of national initiatives developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization; and deletion of physical plant standards for residential units and for inpatient facilities, which will be included under the Florida Building Code, 2004 Edition, 2006 Supplements, Section 437.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

400.605, 400.60501, 400.610(1)(b), 408.802(19), 408.805(1) FS.

LAW:

400.610, 408.802(19), 408.805(1), 400.832 FS., Ch. 2006-197, Laws of Florida.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/22/2006 Vol. 32/47

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

400.605, 400.60501, 400.610(1)(b), 408.802(19), 408.805(1) FS., 400.610, 408.802(19), 408.805(1), 400.832 FS., Ch. 2006-197, Laws of Florida.

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=58A-2&PDate=11/22/2006&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.