Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Environmental Health
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64E-2.001: Definitions
64E-2.002: Basic Life Support Service License - Ground
64E-2.003: Advanced Life Support Service License - Ground
64E-2.005: Air Ambulances
64E-2.006: Neonatal Interfacility Transfers
64E-2.030: Emergency Medical Services Grants Procedures
64E-2.032: Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Repealed)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To discuss a proposed amendment to Chapter 64E-2, F.A.C., to address the concerns raised by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee in regards to Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN). To facilitate discussions regarding neonatal transfers.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, Definitions, Basic Life Support Service License – Ground, Advanced Life Support Service License – Ground, Application/Forms, Mutual Aid Agreements, Air Ambulance, Neonatal Interfacility Transfers, and Emergency Medical Services Grants Procedures.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 381.0011, 383.19, 395.401, 395.4025, 395.405, 401.121, 401.25, 401.251, 401.265, 401.35 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.001, 381.0011, 381.025, 383.15, 395.401, 395.4001, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.403, 395.404, 39.4045, 395.405, 401.111, 401.113, 401.121, 401.211, 401.23, 401.24, 401.25, 401.251, 401.252, 401.26, 401.265, 401.27, 401.281, 401.30, 401.31, 401.321, 401.33, 401.34, 401.35, 401.41, 401.411, 401.414, 401.421 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 13, 2008, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST
PLACE: Orange County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), 6590 Amory Court, Winter Park, FL 32792; phone: (407)894-4141
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 2 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Alexander Macy, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, (850)245-4440 ext. 2735, Alexander_Macy@ doh.state.fl.us, or fax: (850)488-9408. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Lisa Walker, Government Analyst II, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-18, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Lisa_Walker2@doh.state.fl.us, phone: (850)245-4440 ext. 2733, or fax: (850)488-9408

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.