Notice of Change/Withdrawal

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59A-8.0095: Personnel
NOTICE OF CORRECTION
Notice is hereby given that the following correction has been made to the proposed rule in Vol. 32 No. 12, March 24, 2006 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING ON THIS CORRECTED PROVISION WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.

Paragraph (2)(b),(e) of the above proposed rule was inadvertently underlined in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and should have been struck through.

59A-8.0095 Personnel.

(2) Director of Nursing.

(b) If the administrator is not a physician or registered nurse, the director of nursing shall:

1. Establish service policies and procedures in compliance with Chapter subsections 64E-16.001(4), (5), F.A.C., and state health statutes and administrative rules pursuant to Section 381.0011(4), F.S., which generally conform to recommended Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) guidelines for safety, universal precautions and infection control procedures;

2. through 4. No change.

(c) through (d) No change.

(e) If an individual serves as the director of nursing of more than one licensed agency, pursuant to Section 400.462(7), F.S., a designated alternate director of nursing must be available during designated business hours, at each additional agency, who has the responsibility and authority for the clinical operation. Available during designated business hours means being readily available on the premises or by telecommunications.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Anne Menard, Licensed Home Health Programs Unit, Bureau of Health Facility Regulation, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 34, Tallahassee, FL 32308, menarda@ahca.myflorida.com.