Notice of Development of Rulemaking

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59A-33.001: Definitions
59A-33.002: Licensure, Application Process, General Requirements
59A-33.003: Initial License Applications Applicability
59A-33.004: Renewal License Applications
59A-33.005: Change of Ownership License Applications
59A-33.006: Certificates of Exemption and Exempt Status
59A-33.007: AHCA Forms Availability, Information and Website
59A-33.008: Medical or Clinic Director
59A-33.009: Financial Instability
59A-33.010: Cessation of Business, Billing and Medical Records Retention, Suspended and Revoked Licenses
59A-33.011: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Exemption for Chief Financial Officer
59A-33.012: Survey Requirements and Process
59A-33.013: Medical and Clinic Directorships Maximum Number of Clinics
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to conform the rules and forms of the Health Care Clinic Unit to current statutes. These rules and forms are amended to make conform them with amendments to Part X, Ch. 400, Florida Statutes, the Health Care Clinic Act and Part II, Ch. 408, Florida Statutes, the Health Care Licensing Procedures Act, as they are amended by Ch. 2006-192; Ch. 2006-192; Ch. 2007-5; Ch. 2009-223; Ch. 2006-305; Ch. 2008-4; Ch. 2009-223 and creating s. 408.8065 by s. 4, Ch. 2009-193 and s. 8, Ch. 2009-223; forms AHCA FORM 3110-0013 JULY 06, for health care clinic licensures will be update; AHCA Form 3110-0014 July 06 for exemption from health care clinic licensing will be update; and new forms for reporting proof of financial ability to operate will be created.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Conforming Rules and Forms of the Health Care Clinic Unit based upon amendments to Part X, Ch. 400 and Part II, Ch. 408, Florida Statutes.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 400.497 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 400.497, 400.474(6)(f) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: March 17, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, FL 32308
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Roger Bell, Health Care Clinic Unit, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, BELLR@AHCA.MYFLORIDA.COM or (850)488-1365 or (850)412-4409
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE AGENCY WEBSITE: http://ahca.myflorida.com/licensing_cert.shtml, select “health care clinic unit”. Text will be available March 3, 2010.

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