Proposed Rules

Proposed rules are published in the Florida Administrative Weekly, 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 Weekly 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 (FAW).

Certificate of Need Application Procedures

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

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING TIME, DATE AND PLACE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE F.A.W.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Marisol Novak, Certificate of Need, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 1, Mail Stop 28, Tallahassee, Florida. (850) 412- 4401. Marisol.Novak@ahca.myflorida.com.


PURPOSE AND EFFECT:   The agency is proposing to amend the rule used in Rule 59C-1, F.A.C. due to the need to update the batching calendar to include 2012 and 2013, the delete the specialty burn units for the "other beds and programs" list and the delete the shared services provision (1)(j) due to statuatory change.


This notice including preliminary text, will be published in the December 2, 2011 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly. This publication is available on the Internet at http://faw.dos.state.fl.us/index.html and the proposed text is available here in PDF  format, viewable with Adobe Acrobat Reader.

 

 

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 IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.

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 November 23, 2011 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 here in PDF  format, viewable with Adobe Acrobat Reader.

 

 

Certificate of Need Hospice Programs

RULE:59C-1.043
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 408.0361 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 408.034(3), 408.035, 408.036(1)(a),(e), (h),(m), 408.039(4)(a), F.S.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE 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 repeal the rule.

This notice, was published in the January 27, 2012 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly. This publication is available on the Internet at http://faw.dos.state.fl.us/index.html.

 

 

Past Rule activity:

  • Amended section 59C-1.0355, Florida Administrative Code is effective May 3, 2010. The revised rule is on-line at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/CON_FA/Rules/rules/rule0355.shtml

     

  • Amended section 59C-1.008, Florida Administrative Code is effective October 9, 2007. The revised rule is on-line at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/CON_FA/Rules/rules/rule008.shtml.

     

  • Amended section 59C-1.008, Florida Administrative Code is effective September 28, 2005. The revised rule is on-line at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/CON_FA/Rules/rules/rule008.shtml.

  • Amended section 59C-1.005, Florida Administrative Code is effective August 18, 2005. The revised rule is on-line at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/CON_FA/Rules/rules/rule005.shtml.

  • Amended section 59C-1.004, Florida Administrative Code is effective August 1, 2005. The revised rule is on-line at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/CON_FA/Rules/rules/rule004.shtml.

  • Amended section 59C-1.036, Florida Administrative Code is effective August 1, 2005. The revised rule is on-line at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/CON_FA/Rules/rules/rule036.shtml.

  • Amended section 59C-1.0085, Florida Administrative Code is effective July 19, 2005. The revised rule is on-line at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/CON_FA/Rules/rules/rule0085.shtml.

  • 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. The revised rule is on-line at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/CON_FA/Rules/rules/rule010.shtml.
  • Amended section 59C-1.022, Florida Administrative Code is effective June 16, 2005. The revised rule is on-line at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/CON_FA/Rules/rules/rule022.shtml.

  • 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. The revised rule is on-line at: http://www.myflorida.com/MCHQ/CON_FA/Rules/rules/rule008.shtml

  • Amended section 59C-1.021, Florida Administrative Code is effective December 13, 2003. The revised rule is on-line at: http://www.myflorida.com/MCHQ/CON_FA/Rules/rules/rule021.shtml

  • The proposed change to the District 3 nursing home subdistricts became effective July 16, 2003. The revised rule is on-line at: http://www.myflorida.com/MCHQ/CON_FA/Rules/rules/rule2_20.shtml

  • 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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