RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59A-25: MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDERS
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to establish minimum criteria for the comprehensive emergency management plan as required in section 400.934(20), Florida Statutes, as amended by the 2006 Florida Legislature. The home medical equipment application for licensing is also updated and procedures for changes of address are included.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Emergency management plan criteria, updated licensure application, address changes
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 400.935, F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 400.934, 400.935, F.S.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: Thursday, September 14, 2006, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
PLACE: Hurston Building, South Tower Conference Rooms A & B, 400 West Robinson Street, Orlando, FL 32801
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, September 26, 2006, 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m., Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Headquarters, Auditorium, 9300 N. W. 42st. Street, Miami, FL 33178
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, September 28, 2006, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive
Building 3, Conference Room D, Tallahassee, FL 32308
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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Noel Cronin Lawrence, lawrencn@ahca.myflorida.com or (850) 414-6010 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: Noel Cronin Lawrence, Agency for Health Care Administration, Licensed Home Health Programs Unit, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, 2727 Mahan Drive – Mail Stop 34, Tallahasse, FL 32308, or lawrencn@ahca.myflorida.com.

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