Notice of Development of Rulemaking

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59A-5.017: Fire Control
59A-5.018: Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
59A-5.021: Plans Submission and Fee Requirements
59A-5.022: Physical Plant Requirements for Ambulatory Surgical Centers
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency proposes to revise rules related to fire control, comprehensive emergency management plans, construction plans submission and fee requirements and physical plant requirements for ambulatory surgical centers, to conform to current statutory requirements.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This rule revision will revise or repeal existing rules to conform to the current Florida Building Code and Florida Fire Prevention Code.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 395.1055 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 395.0163 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: December 9, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, Building 1, Plans and Construction Conference Room, 2727 Mahan Drive, 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: Kaylyn Boles, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #28A, Tallahassee, FL 32308 or at (850)922-0791. 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: Kaylyn Boles, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #28A, Tallahassee, FL 32308 or at (850)922-0791

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