Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Disease Control
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64D-3.002: Notifiable Diseases or Conditions to Be Reported, Human (Repealed)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Bureau of Immunization proposes an amendment to update forms and guidelines that are incorporated by reference.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject areas to be addressed include an updated DH 680 Form (Certification of Immunization) and the Immunization Guidelines for Florida Schools, Childcare Facilities and Family Day Care Homes. The guidelines will be updated to require a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular-pertussis (Tdap) vaccination rather that a tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccination at 7th grade entry to be implemented with the 2009-2010 school year.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 381.003 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 381.003 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: July 12, 2010, 8:30 a.m. (EDT)
PLACE: 2585 Merchants Row Blvd., Room 135Q, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1719
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 3 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Susan Lincicome, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor, Department of Health, Bureau of Immunization, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A11, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1719. 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: Susan Lincicome, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor, Department of Health, Bureau of Immunization, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A11, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1719

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