17168144, 64J-2.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 17168144

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support

Chapter:

Trauma

Overview

RULE:

64J-2.001	Definitions
64J-2.002	Prehospital Requirements for Trauma Care
64J-2.003	Trauma Transport Protocols Approval and Denial Process
64J-2.004	Adult Trauma Scorecard Methodology
64J-2.005	Pediatric Trauma Scorecard Methodology

PURPOSE:

Review these rules and amend rule language as necessary to ensure that all rules conform to statutory requirements and delete unnecessary and obsolete language.  The department intends to update trauma rule definitions and prehospital requirements for trauma care and adult and pediatric trauma scoring methodologies. The Department is considering repealing sections 64J-2.003, 64J-2.004, and 64J-2.005 and adopting the Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients, Recommendation of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage, 2011, as the trauma scoring system.

SUBJECT:

Definitions, prehospital requirements for trauma care, trauma transport protocols approval and denial process, adult and pediatric trauma scorecard methodologies.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

381.0011(13), 395.401(2), 395.4025(13), 395.4036, 395.4045, 395.405, 395.405(8), 401.35, 401.45(5) F.S.

LAW:

381.0205, 395.1031, 395.3025(4)(f), 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.403, 395.4036, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405, 401.30, 401.35, 401.45, 765.401 F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/17/2016 Vol. 42/32

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

381.0011(13), 395.401(2), 395.4025(13), 395.4036, 395.4045, 395.405, 395.405(8), 401.35, 401.45(5) F.S., 381.0205, 395.1031, 395.3025(4)(f), 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.403, 395.4036, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405, 401.30, 401.35, 401.45, 765.401 F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=64J-2.001&PDate=2/17/2016&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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