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Proposed Rules

Proposed rules are published in the Florida Administrative Register, announcing the Agency's intention to establish or amend a CON rule. If a workshop has been held prior to this Notice, the rule text in the proposed rule incorporates advice from that meeting and other sources. A hearing is then scheduled so that interested parties may present formal testimony or documents about the rule content. Written comments may be submitted prior to or at the hearing. If the Agency elects to modify the rule in response to the hearing testimony or other materials submitted, the revised text will be published in the Florida Administrative Register as a Notice of Change. Additional detail about the rule adoption process is found in Chapter 120, Florida Statues and Chapter 1S-1, Florida Administrative Code.

Certificate of Need Application Procedures

RULE: 59C-1.008
RULE MAKING AUTHORITY: 408.34 (6), 408.15(8), FS
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 408.033, 408.034, 408.036(2), 408.037, 408.038, 408.039, 408.042, F.S.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD: on March 20, 2013, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the Agency for Health Care Administration, Conference Room C, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Marisol Novak, Certificate of Need, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Mail Stop 28, Tallahassee, Florida. (850) 412- 3750. Marisol.Novak@ahca.myflorida.com.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Agency is proposing to update the rule pursuant to amendments during the 2012 legislative session to 408.037(1)(c), F.S. as well as correcting a statutory citation and updating the batching calendar.

The Agency is proposing to update the rule pursuant to 2012 legislative amendments to expand the applicant's available options regarding audited financial statements. A statutory citation is corrected within the body of the rule. In addition, the 2014 batching calendar is added.

Certificate of Need Hospice Programs

RULE:59C-1.0355
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 408.15(8), F.S408.034(3) & (6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED:408.034(3), 408.035, 408.036(1)(d), 408.043(2), 400.606(3) & (4), F.S.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
Monday, August 13, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Marisol Novak, Certificate of Need, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 28 Building 1, Tallahassee, Florida or call (850)412-4401.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The agency is proposing to update the rule to reflect changes to the hospice rule as currently defined in 59C F.A.C. The Proposed rule is updated to include the dates of material incorporated by reference in the rule as adopted May 3, 2010, and the dates of the data included in the semi-annual reports.

This notice, including preliminary text, was published in the July 20, 2012 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly. This publication is available on the Internet at http://faw.dos.state.fl.us/index.html and the notice and preliminary text is available in PDF format, viewable with Adobe Acrobat Reader.

This notice was published in the March 5, 2013 issue of the Florida Administrative Register. This publication is available on the Internet at http://wwwflrules.org/BigDoc/ViewSection.asp?Issue=1307&Section=1.

Past Rule activity:

• Amended section 59C-1.0355, Florida Administrative Code is effective May 3, 2010.
• Amended section 59C-1.008, Florida Administrative Code is effective October 9, 2007.
• Amended section 59C-1.008, Florida Administrative Code is effective September 28, 2005.
• Amended section 59C-1.005, Florida Administrative Code is effective August 18, 2005.
• Amended section 59C-1.004, Florida Administrative Code is effective August 1, 2005.
• Amended section 59C-1.036, Florida Administrative Code is effective August 1, 2005.
• Amended section 59C-1.0085, Florida Administrative Code is effective July 19, 2005.
• The hospital-based skilled nursing rule, section 59C-1.0365, Florida Administrative Code, was repealed effective June 19, 2005.
• Amended section 59C-1.010, Florida Administrative Code is effective June 23, 2005.
• Amended section 59C-1.022, Florida Administrative Code is effective June 16, 2005.
• The acute care rule, section 59C-1.038, Florida Administrative Code, was repealed effective April 21, 2005.
• Amended section 59C-1.008, Florida Administrative Code is effective December 13, 2004.
• Amended section 59C-1.021, Florida Administrative Code is effective December 13, 2003.
• The proposed change to the District 3 nursing home subdistricts became effective July 16, 2003.
• The proposed Long-Term Care Hospital Beds rule published May 9, 2003 has been withdrawn. The withdrawal notice appears in the July 3, 2003 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

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