reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64F - Division of Family Health Services › Chapter 64F-19 - FAMILY PLANNING WAIVER PROGRAM › Section 64F-19.010 - Due Process for Waiver Applicants and Clients

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Waiver applicants will be afforded fair
				hearing due process as outlined in  42 C.F.R. §431.200-246, as published in
				the October 1, 2006, Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) Waiver applicants and clients shall
				receive written notice when a decision is made to deny or approve services
				under the Program. Written notice shall include at a minimum:
(a) A description of the action the agency
				intends to take;
(b) The reasons
				for the intended action;
(c)
				Information about the waiver applicants or clients' rights to request a
				hearing;
(d) An explanation of the
				circumstances under which Medicaid services will continue if a hearing is
				requested;
(e) A statement that
				requests for a hearing must be filed with the agency clerk within twenty-one
				(21) days of receipt of the written notice of agency action;
(f) A statement that the hearing shall occur
				within ninety (90) days of the request; and,
(g) A statement that the final order shall be
				entered within sixty (60) days of the hearing.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64F - Division of Family Health Services › Chapter 64F-19 - FAMILY PLANNING WAIVER PROGRAM › Section 64F-19.011 - Approved Form; Incorporation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following form used by the Department in its dealings
				  with the public is listed as follows and is hereby adopted and incorporated by
				  reference, and can be obtained from the Department office by writing to the
				  Department of Health, Family Health Services, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A-13,
				  Tallahassee, FL 32399. DH 3212, entitled "Health Insurance Application for
				  Extended Family Planning Benefits," (11/06).
Rulemaking Authority
					  154.011,
					 381.0011(13),
					 381.0051(7) FS.
					 Law Implemented 154.011,
					  381.0051 FS.
New 8-9-04, Amended
					 2-17-08.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64F - Division of Family Health Services › Chapter 64F-20 - RAPE CRISIS PROGRAM TRUST FUND › Section 64F-20.001 - Distribution of Funds from the Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund moneys allocated to the
				  statewide nonprofit association shall be distributed to rape crisis centers
				  based on the Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund Allocation Formula and Spreadsheet
				  (02/2015), which is incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05546
.
				  The Rape Crisis Trust Fund Allocation Formula and Spreadsheet (02/2015), uses
				  population and geographic data contained in the 2010 United States Census
				  Bureau, State & County QuickFacts, which are available at
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/florida_map.html
.
Rulemaking Authority
					 794.056 FS. Law Implemented
					 794.055,
					 794.056
					 FS.
New 8-31-04, Amended 9-27-07,
					 7-8-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64F - Division of Family Health Services › Chapter 64F-20 - RAPE CRISIS PROGRAM TRUST FUND › Section 64F-20.002 - Criteria for Distributing Monies (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 794.056(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 794.055(3),
					 794.056
					 FS.
New 9-27-07, Repealed
					 4-29-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64F - Division of Family Health Services › Chapter 64F-21 - INFANT MORTALITY › Section 64F-21.001 - Modified Fetal Infant Mortality Review Specification

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Existing FIMR teams, processes, and team
				members may be utilized in the examination of black fetal and infant deaths.
				Coalitions participating in this initiative must ensure that members are
				represented as required by Section
				 383.2162(5)(c),
				F.S.
(2) Priority of award
				selection will go to counties representing Coalition areas that meet the
				criteria listed in Section
				 383.2162(6),
				F.S. These include the following eight counties: Broward, Dade, Duval, Gadsden,
				Hillsborough, Orange, Palm Beach, and Putnam. In the event that both a State
				and Federal Healthy Start Coalition representing a single county exist, only
				one application from that particular area will be accepted as a potential
				candidate for an award.
Specific Authority
					 383.2162(9) FS.
					 Law Implemented 383.2162
					 FS.
New 10-31-07.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64F - Division of Family Health Services › Chapter 64F-23 - TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY › Section 64F-23.001 - Informed Consent; Printed Materials

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Department incorporates by reference
				the forms titled "Fetal Development and Alternatives to Terminating a
				Pregnancy" to fulfill the requirements of Section
				 390.0111(3),
				F.S. These forms are available in English (Form DH 150-997, effective date
				10-12), Spanish (Form DH 150-998, effective date 10-12), and Haitian-Creole
				(Form DH 150-999, effective date 10-12).
(2) English and Spanish versions of "Fetal
				Development and Alternatives to Terminating a Pregnancy" will be shipped by the
				Department of Health in bulk to each Florida licensed abortion
				clinic.
(3) Materials incorporated
				by reference may be obtained in English, Spanish, and Haitian-Creole by writing
				to the Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-13, Tallahassee,
				Florida 32399-1723 or from the Florida Department of Health website at
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Family/mch/Alternatives.html
.
				Copies of the forms can also be found in English at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02043
;
				in Spanish at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02044
;
				and in Haitian-Creole at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02045
.
Rulemaking Authority
					 390.0111(13)
					 FS. Law Implemented 390.0111
					 FS.
New 1-3-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64F - Division of Family Health Services › Chapter 64F-25 - PRENATAL CARE › Section 64F-25.001 - Prenatal Care Eligibility Criteria for Indigent Pregnant Women

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
To be eligible for prenatal services if state funds are used
				  to provide the care, a pregnant woman must:
(1) Be a Florida resident, as evidenced by a
				valid Florida driver's license or identification card; a current utility bill
				in the person's name including a Florida address; a current Florida voter
				registration card; or a current record of registration certificate from a
				Florida school (K-12);
(2) Be
				confirmed pregnant;
(3) Have no
				insurance or other medical service coverage; and
(4) Have a net family income at or below 100
				percent of the Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines for the 48
				Continguous States and the District of Columbia (Poverty Guidelines), as
				published in the January 17, 2020, rendition of the Federal Register,
				incorporated by reference and available at
http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11930
or
https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines
.
Rulemaking Authority
					 383.013(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 383.013
					 FS.
New 5-20-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64H - Office of Statewide Research › Chapter 64H-1 - FLORIDA BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM › Section 64H-1.001 - Biomedical Research Grant Applications (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Specific Authority
					 215.5602(9) FS.
					 Law Implemented 215.5602(5)
					 FS.
New 3-11-02, Amended 4-6-03, Repealed
					 12-26-07.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64H - Office of Statewide Research › Chapter 64H-2 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH › Section 64H-2.001 - Institutional Review Board (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 381.86 FS. Law Implemented
					 381.86(1)
					 FS.
New 1-24-06, Repealed
					 3-8-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64H - Office of Statewide Research › Chapter 64H-2 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH › Section 64H-2.002 - Institutional Review Board Applications

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Requests for Institutional Review Board review shall be submitted
				electronically using the Department's electronic system. For access to the
				Department's electronic system, contact the Office of Public Health Research,
				Florida Department of Health, (850)245-4585. Payment shall be remitted to the
				Office of Public Health Research, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way,
				Bin #A-24, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)245-4585.
(2) Fees are waived for any student who is a
				candidate for a degree at a university located in Florida.
(3) Fees do not apply to Department of Health
				employees, including contracted employees, or investigators conducting research
				involving human subjects at the request of the Department under a contract,
				memorandum of understanding, or similar agreement, unless the study is industry
				sponsored, or sponsored by a for-profit organization. If so, then the fees
				listed in subsection (5), shall apply.
(4) Requests for review of studies involving
				only confidential information, and where there is no direct intervention or
				interaction with human subjects, and where the information is collected by the
				Department under statutory authority that provides for release of identifiable
				private information for research purposes shall be charged according to the
				following schedule:
(a) Initial Requests
				$250.00.
(b) Amendments
				$100.00.
(c) Continuing Reviews
				$250.00.
(d) Studies that expire
				will be assessed an additional $250.00.
(e) Requests for study closure shall not be
				charged a fee.
(f) Requests for
				Continuing Review are due 60 days prior to study
				expiration.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-1 - BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURY PROGRAM (BSCIP) GENERAL PROGRAM AND CENTRAL REGISTRY › Section 64I-1.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions for terms used in Sections
				381.739-.79, F.S., and Rules
				 64I-1.001 -.003, F.A.C.,
				consistent with Section
				 381.745, F.S.
(a) Appropriate Level of Functioning in the
				Community: Maintaining oneself in a Community of one's informed choosing by
				performing activities of daily living, independently, or with support, but
				without the need for Services. A particular level of functioning in the
				Community is not an Appropriate Level of Functioning in the Community if the
				underlying activities of daily living:
1.
				Cannot be safely performed in a manner that is consistent with the Eligible
				Individual's limitations, or
2. Are
				not financially supportable for the foreseeable future.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-1 - BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURY PROGRAM (BSCIP) GENERAL PROGRAM AND CENTRAL REGISTRY › Section 64I-1.002 - Ineligibility, Eligibility and Closure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				An Applicant shall be determined ineligible for the General Program if the
				Applicant:
(a) Is determined eligible for the
				state vocational rehabilitations program funded under the Rehabilitation Act of
				1973, as amended;
(b) Does not
				require Services to achieve Reintegration into the Community;
(c) Is below Rancho 4 or otherwise is not
				reasonably expected to achieve Reintegration into the Community through
				Services, or
(d) Is otherwise
				categorically ineligible under the statutory criteria.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-1 - BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURY PROGRAM (BSCIP) GENERAL PROGRAM AND CENTRAL REGISTRY › Section 64I-1.003 - Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All Services must be directed
				specifically to an individual Applicant or Eligible Individual by prior
				authorization of the General Program.
(2) Services can be delivered for an
				Applicant only to the extent necessary to determine eligibility for the General
				Program and for an Eligible Individual only to the extent necessary to achieve
				subsection  64I-1.002(2),
				F.A.C., closure.
(3) Services do
				not include:
(a) Upgrading, replacement or
				maintenance of a durable medical device;
(b) Funding for consumables (those items for
				which the very act of using destroys their further use), except in support of
				Services, and then for no more than twenty four (24) months beginning with the
				first time such funding is authorized;
(c) Any required by a change in circumstances
				not directly related to the Applicant or Eligible Individual's brain or spinal
				cord injury and capable of repetition throughout their life. Examples of
				changes in circumstances capable of repetition include moving to another
				location, obtaining a vehicle or, except in the case of an individual below the
				age of eighteen, the loss of a caregiver, or
(d) Any requiring approval under federal law,
				such as human subject research.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-1 - BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURY PROGRAM (BSCIP) GENERAL PROGRAM AND CENTRAL REGISTRY › Section 64I-1.005 - Transitional Living Facility (TLF) Services (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 381.0011,
					 400.805 FS. Law Implemented
					 381.75,
					 400.805
					 FS.
New 6-1-11, Repealed
					 12-29-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-2 - VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PROGRAM › Section 64I-2.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions
				  will apply:
(1) "Family" means one or
				more persons living in one dwelling place who are related by blood, marriage,
				law, or conception, or who are cohabitating partners. A pregnant woman and her
				unborn child or children are considered to be two or more family members. If
				the dwelling place includes more than one family or more than one unrelated
				individual, the poverty guidelines are applied separately to each family or
				unrelated individual and not to the dwelling place as a whole. A single adult,
				18 and older, living with relatives is considered to be a separate family for
				income determination purposes. A student, age 18-21, living at the dwelling
				place, shall be considered a family member.
(2) "Gross family income" means the sum of
				income available to a family at the time of application. Gross family income
				shall be based on all income earned or received in the last four (4) weeks.
				Income shall not include Supplemental Security Income (SSI), income from trusts
				fully funded by SSI payments, and Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA). Gross family
				income shall include: wages and salary, child support, alimony, unemployment
				compensation, worker's compensation, social security, pensions and annuities,
				dividends and interest on savings, stocks, and bonds, income from estates and
				trusts, net rental income or royalties, net income from self-employment, and
				cash contributions received from any other source.
(3) "Poverty guidelines or federal poverty
				level" as used in this chapter and incorporated materials means the poverty
				guidelines, as published in Vol. 80, No. 14 of the Federal Register on January
				22, 2015, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the
				authority of 42 U.S.C.
				9902(2), which are
				incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05464
.
(4) "Verification" means to confirm the
				accuracy of information through sources other than the self declaratory
				statement of the individual originally supplying the information.
(5) "Self-declaration" means a statement of
				income, expenses, and family size made by the individual applying for the
				program. Self-declaration does not include any documentation other than the
				signature of the person making the statement. The self-declaration statement
				shall include a signed acknowledgement that the statement is true at the time
				it is made and that the person making the statement understands that the
				contractor shall have the option of verifying the
				statement.
Rulemaking Authority
					 766.1115(11)
					 FS. Law Implemented 766.1115
					 FS.
New 1-20-93, Formerly 10D-122.002, Amended 4-11-06,
					 Formerly 64F-11.001, Amended 6-24-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-2 - VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PROGRAM › Section 64I-2.002 - Client Eligibility

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				governmental contractor or the provider will determine and approve client
				eligibility based on one of the following three eligibility groups:
(a) Individuals eligible for services under
				Medicaid when a provider is not available and who meet the program income
				eligibility requirements.
(b)
				Individuals whose family income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal
				poverty level.
(c) Individuals who
				are clients of the department, that volunteer to participate in the program,
				and who meet the program income eligibility requirements.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-2 - VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PROGRAM › Section 64I-2.003 - Patient Selection and Referral (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 766.1115(11)
					 FS. Law Implemented 766.1115
					 FS.
New 1-20-93, Formerly 10D-122.004, Amended 4-11-06,
					 Formerly 64F-11.003, Repealed 6-24-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-2 - VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PROGRAM › Section 64I-2.004 - Volunteer Provider Eligibility

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) In
				order to participate in this program, a health care provider shall comply with
				the following:
(a) Have a current valid
				Florida health professional license or authorization to practice or operate
				under Florida law.
(b) Sign the
				Volunteer Health Care Provider Program contract, DH 1029 (12/14), with the
				governmental contractor. The contract is hereby incorporated by reference and
				available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05468
.
(c) Not be under obligations, probation, or
				restrictions with the Department of Health or any Florida licensing
				authority.
(d) Submit to a
				credential verification process to determine acceptability of
				participation.
(e) Participate in a
				quality assurance program as delineated by the governmental
				contractor.
(f) Accept for
				treatment only patients that have been qualified as eligible and who have a
				completed referral form, which is incorporated by subsection
				 64I-2.002(5),
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-2 - VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PROGRAM › Section 64I-2.005 - Contract Requirements (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 766.1115(11)
					 FS. Law Implemented 766.1115
					 FS.
New 1-20-93, Formerly 10D-122.006 Amended 4-11-06, Formerly
					 64F-11.005, Repealed 6-24-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-2 - VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PROGRAM › Section 64I-2.006 - Covered Services (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 766.1115(10)
					 FS. Law Implemented 766.1115
					 FS.
New 1-20-93, Formerly 10D-122.007, Amended 4-11-06,
					 Formerly 64F-11.006, Repealed 6-24-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-2 - VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PROGRAM › Section 64I-2.009 - Annual Report

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each governmental contractor and provider, by August 31 of
				  each year, shall submit to the Department of Health information required to
				  prepare the annual report to the Legislature as specified in Section
				   766.1115, F.S., including,
				  participating clinics and organizations, the number of providers, the number of
				  patients, the number of patient visits, and the value of services and donations
				  rendered from July 1 to June 30.
Rulemaking Authority
					 766.1115(11)
					 FS. Law Implemented 766.1115
					 FS.
New 1-20-93, Formerly 10D-122.012, Amended 4-11-06,
					 Formerly 64F-11.009, Amended 6-24-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-3 - OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH › Section 64I-3.001 - Rural Hospital Capital Improvement Grant Application Procedures (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.6061(3) FS.
					 Law Implemented 216.349,
					 395.6061
					 FS.
New 8-27-00, Formerly
					  64E-22.001, Repealed
					 12-29-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-4 - CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT › Section 64I-4.002 - On-Site Investigations of Enclosed Indoor Workplaces (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 386.2125 FS. Law Implemented
					 386.206,
					 386.207
					 FS.
New 2-27-94, Amended 2-19-96, 4-2-96, Formerly 10D-105.009,
					 64D-1.002, Amended 11-5-02, 8-16-04, Formerly 64E-25.002, Amended 5-25-08,
					 Repealed 8-19-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-4 - CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT › Section 64I-4.003 - DOH Procedures for Responding to Complaints and Complaint Referrals Involving Enclosed Indoor Workplaces (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 386.207,
					 386.2125 FS. Law Implemented
					 381.0012,
					 386.206,
					 386.207
					 FS.
New 2-27-94, Amended 4-2-96, Formerly 10D-105.010,
					 64D-1.003, Amended 11-5-02, 8-16-04, Formerly 64E-25.003, Repealed
					 8-19-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-4 - CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT › Section 64I-4.004 - Fines

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
When the proprietor or other person in charge of an enclosed
				  indoor workplace has been notified of observed violation(s) upon receipt of the
				  department's notice to comply letter and has failed to correct the violation(s)
				  within thirty (30) days, the department shall assess fines in accordance with
				  the following fine schedule and the provisions of Chapter 120, F.S.
First
Second
Third
Offense
Offense
Offense
Smoking or vaping permitted in prohibited
							 area:
$250.00
$500.00
$1, 000.00
Failure to develop a no smoking/no vaping
							 policy:
$250.00
$500.00
$1, 000.00
Failure to implement a no smoking/no vaping
							 policy:
$250.00
$500.00
$1, 000.00
Failure to post signs in an enclosed indoor workplace
							 where a smoking or vaping cessation program, medical research, or scientific
							 research is conducted:
$250.00
$500.00
$1, 000.00
Rulemaking Authority
					 386.207,
					 386.2125 FS. Law Implemented
					 381.0012,
					 386.206,
					 386.207
					 FS.
New 2-27-94, Amended 4-2-96, Formerly 10D-105.012,
					 64D-1.004, Amended 8-16-04, Formerly 64E-25.004, Amended 8-19-15,
					 5-19-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-4 - CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT › Section 64I-4.005 - Smoking or Vaping Cessation Program Approval

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
If a smoking or vaping cessation program is conducted within
				  an enclosed indoor workplace and requires smoking or vaping during its
				  sessions, the department must approve the program in order to permit smoking or
				  vaping within an enclosed indoor workplace. Programs seeking such approval must
				  submit a completed Department of Health Application for Smoking or Vaping
				  Cessation Programs, DH9000-CHP, effective 08/2019, incorporated by reference
				  and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11870
,
				  or by email at FCAA@flhealth.gov.
Rulemaking Authority
					 386.207,
					 386.2125 FS. Law Implemented
					 386.2045(6),
					 386.206,
					 386.207
					 FS.
New 8-16-04, Formerly 64E-25.005, Amended 8-19-15,
					 5-19-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-4 - CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT › Section 64I-4.006 - Definitions (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 386.2125 FS. Law Implemented
					 386.203(5),
					 (12)
					 FS.
New 8-16-04, Formerly 64E-25.006, Repealed
					 8-19-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-5 - RURAL HEALTH NETWORKS › Section 64I-5.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following definitions shall apply:
(1) "Acute inpatient care provider" means a
				hospital licensed under Chapter 395, Part I, F.S., as defined in Section
				 395.002(12),
				F.S.
(2) "Department" means the
				Department of Health.
(3)
				"Emergency Medical Care" means medical care as defined in Section
				 395.002(9),
				F.S.
(4) "Health Care Service
				Delivery Plan" means a written plan adopted by the network board of directors
				that:
(a) Identifies core health care service
				providers and the services that are to be provided by network
				members;
(b) Describes unmet health
				care needs in the network's service area and proposes solutions;
(c) Establishes procedures for patient
				referral to tertiary inpatient care and to other services not available in the
				network's service area, including payment arrangements; and,
(d) Establishes minimum requirements to be
				included in network health care provider agreements.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-5 - RURAL HEALTH NETWORKS › Section 64I-5.003 - Rural Health Network Cooperative Agreements (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 381.04065(5)
					 FS. Law Implemented 381.04065
					 FS.
New 1-24-96, Formerly
					  59F-1.006, Repealed
					 12-29-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-6 - COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE TOBACCO EDUCATION AND USE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Section 64I-6.001 - Title (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 381.84(9) FS.
					 Law Implemented 381.84(3)
					 FS.
New 7-7-08, Repealed
					 12-29-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco › Chapter 64I-6 - COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE TOBACCO EDUCATION AND USE PREVENTION PROGRAM › Section 64I-6.002 - Program Components (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 381.84(9) FS.
					 Law Implemented 381.84(3)
					 FS.
New 7-7-08, Repealed
					 12-29-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.002 - Basic Life Support Service License - Ground

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To obtain a license or renewal each
				applicant shall submit an application to the department on DH Form 631, 04/09,
				Ground Ambulance Service Provider License Application. This form is
				incorporated by reference and is available from the department, as defined by
				subsection  64J-1.001(9),
				F.A.C., or at
http://www.fl-ems.com
.
(2) The department shall issue a license to
				any applicant who:
(a) Furnished evidence of
				insurance coverage for claims arising out of injury or death of persons and
				damage to the property of others resulting from any cause for which the owner
				of said business or service would be liable. Each motor vehicle shall be
				insured for the sum of at least $100, 000.00 for injuries to or death of any
				one person arising out of any one accident; the sum of at least $300, 000.00
				for injuries to or death of more than one person in any one accident; and, for
				the sum of at least $50, 000.00 for damage to property arising from any one
				accident. Government operated service vehicles shall be insured for the sum of
				at least $100, 000.00 for any claim or judgment and the sum of $200, 000.00
				total for all claims or judgments arising out of the same occurrence. Every
				insurance policy or contract for such insurance shall provide for the payment
				and satisfaction of any financial judgment entered against the operator and
				present insured, or any person driving the insured vehicle. All such insurance
				policies shall provide for 30-day cancellation notice to the
				department.
(b) Obtained a
				Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN).
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.003 - Advanced Life Support Service License - Ground

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To obtain a license or renewal each
				applicant for an ALS license shall submit to the department DH Form 631, 04/09,
				Ground Ambulance Service Provider License Application, which is incorporated by
				reference and available from the department, as defined by subsection
				 64J-1.001(9),
				F.A.C., or at
http://www.fl-ems.com
.
(2) Each ALS provider shall ensure and
				document in its employee records that each of its EMTs or paramedics hold a
				current certification from the department.
(3) Each ALS provider shall ensure that a
				current copy of all standing orders authorized by the medical director shall be
				available in each of the provider's vehicles; for review by the department; to
				each of the provider's paramedics; and supplied to each physician designated by
				the medical director to receive a copy.
(4) Each ALS permitted vehicle when available
				for call, shall be equipped and maintained as approved by the medical director
				of the service in the vehicle minimum equipment list. The vehicle minimum
				equipment list shall include, at a minimum, one each of the items listed in
				Tables I and II, and shall be provided to the department upon request, except
				those exempted in paragraph
				 64J-1.006(1)(a),
				F.A.C. Substitutions are allowed with signed approval from the medical director
				and written notification to the department.
(5) The medical director may authorize an EMT
				instead of the paramedic or licensed physician to attend a BLS patient on an
				ALS permitted ambulance under the following conditions:
(a) The medical director determines what type
				of BLS patient may be attended by an EMT and develops standing orders for use
				by the EMT when attending the type of BLS patients identified. The onscene
				paramedic shall conduct the primary patient assessment to determine if the
				patient's condition meets the criteria in the standing orders for BLS care.
				This survey shall be documented on the patient care record and shall identify
				the paramedic who conducted the survey.
(b) The patient care record for any patient
				care or transport shall clearly state whenever an EMT attends the
				patient.
(c) The provider shall
				maintain and have accessible for review by the department documentation of
				compliance with the above requirements.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.004 - Medical Direction

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each ALS, BLS
				or air ambulance provider shall maintain on file for inspection and copying by
				the department its current contract for a medical director by which it procures
				the services of physician qualified pursuant to this section to be its medical
				director.
(2) Qualifications:
(a) A medical director shall be a Florida
				licensed M.D. or D.O.
(b) In
				addition to all other provisions applicable to medical directors in this rule,
				an air ambulance medical director shall be knowledgeable of the aeromedical
				requirements of patients and shall evaluate each patient in person or by
				written protocol prior to each interfacility transfer flight for the purpose of
				determining that the aircraft, flight and medical crew, and equipment meet the
				patient's needs.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.005 - Air Ambulances

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each applicant
				for an air ambulance license shall pay the required fee as specified in Section
				 401.34(1)(j),
				F.S., and submit an application to the department on DH Form 1575, 04/09, Air
				Ambulance Service License Application which is incorporated by reference and
				available from the department, as defined by subsection
				 64J-1.001(9),
				F.A.C., or at
http://www.fl-ems.com
.
				The air ambulance license shall automatically expire 2 years from the date of
				issuance.
(2) Each air ambulance
				applicant or provider, pursuant to subsection
				 64J-1.014(1),
				F.A.C., shall maintain on site and make available to the department at license
				application, license application renewal, change of insurance carrier or policy
				renewal, and documentation of the following minimum insurance coverage:
(a) Each aircraft shall be insured for the
				sum of at least $100, 000.00 for injuries to or death of any one person arising
				out of any one accident and the sum of at least $300, 000.00 for injuries to or
				death of more than one person in any one accident. Any such policy on a leased
				aircraft must identify both the owner and the lessee of the aircraft.
(b) In lieu of the insurance required in
				paragraph (2)(a), the provider or applicant may furnish a certificate of
				self-insurance establishing that the provider or applicant has a self-insurance
				plan to provide coverage identical to what is required in paragraph (2)(a), and
				that the plan has been approved by the Department of
				Insurance.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.007 - Vehicle Permits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each
				application for a ground vehicle permit shall be on DH Form 1510, 04/09,
				Application for Vehicle Permit(s). Each application for an aircraft permit
				shall be on DH Form 1576, 4/09, Application for Air Ambulance Permit. These
				forms are incorporated by reference and available from the department, as
				defined by subsection
				 64J-1.001(9),
				F.A.C., or at
http://www.fl-ems.com
.
				All applications shall be accompanied by the required fee as specified in
				Section  401.34(1)(c),
				(k), F.S.
(2) When it is necessary for a permitted
				vehicle to be out of service for routine maintenance or repairs, a substitute
				vehicle meeting the same transport capabilities and equipment specifications as
				the out-of-service vehicle may be used for a period of time not to exceed 30
				days. If the substitute vehicle needs to be in service for longer than 30 days,
				the agency must seek written approval from the department. An unpermitted
				vehicle cannot be placed into service, nor can a BLS vehicle be used at the ALS
				level, unless it is replacing a vehicle that has been temporarily taken out of
				service for maintenance. When such a substitution is made, the following
				information shall be maintained by the provider and shall be accessible to the
				department:
(a) Identification of permitted
				vehicle taken out of service.
(b)
				Identification of substitute vehicle.
(c) The date on which the substitute vehicle
				was placed into service and the date on which it was removed from service and
				the date on which the permitted vehicle was returned to
				service.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.008 - Emergency Medical Technician

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Qualifications and Procedures for Certification pursuant to section
				 401.27, F.S. To be qualified for
				EMT certification, an individual must:
(a)
1. Successfully complete an initial Florida
				EMT training program conducted in accordance with the January 2009 U.S. DOT
				National EMS Education Standards, which are incorporated by reference and
				available at
https://www.ems.gov/education.html
and
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09951
,
				or
2. If out of state or military
				trained in accordance with either the 1994 U.S. DOT EMT-Basic National Standard
				Curriculum or the January 2009 U.S. DOT National EMS Education Standards,
				currently hold a valid EMT certification from the National Registry of
				Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). The 1994 U.S. DOT EMT-Basic: National
				Standard Curriculum is incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.ems.gov/education.html
and
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09952
.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.009 - Paramedic

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Qualifications and Procedures for
				Certification pursuant to section
				 401.27, F.S. To be qualified for
				paramedic certification, an individual must:
(a)
1.
				Successfully complete an initial Florida paramedic training program that was
				conducted in accordance with the January 2009 U.S. DOT National EMS Education
				Standards incorporated by reference and is available at
https://www.ems.gov/education.html
and
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09951
,
				or
2. If out of state or military
				trained in accordance with the 1998 U.S. DOT EMT-Paramedic (EMT-P) NSC or the
				January 2009 U.S. DOT National EMS Education Standards, currently hold a valid
				paramedic certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical
				Technicians (NREMT). The 1998 U.S. DOT EMT-Paramedic (EMT-P) NSC is
				incorporated herein by reference and available at
https://www.ems/gov/education.html
and
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10238
(Parts 1-2 of 4 parts) and
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10240
(Parts 3-4 of 4 parts).
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.010 - Voluntary Inactive Certification

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
An EMT or paramedic who is currently certified can place
				  their certificate on inactive status by sending a written request to the
				  department and paying a fee of $50. Any EMT or paramedic whose certificate has
				  been placed on inactive status shall not function as an EMT or paramedic until
				  such time as he or she has completed the following requirements for
				  reactivating the certificate:
(1) A
				certificate holder whose certificate has been on inactive status for 12 months
				or less can activate his or her certificate by submitting a written request to
				the department for activation and receiving written approval. The certificate
				holder must pay a late renewal fee of $50.00.
(a) For an EMT, send verification of having a
				current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course or an American Red
				Cross Professional Rescuer CPR course completion certificate and meet the
				continuing education requirements identified in paragraph
				 64J-1.008(2)(a),
				F.A.C.
(b) For a paramedic, send
				verification of a current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life
				Support (ACLS) course completion certificate and meet the continuing education
				requirements identified in paragraph
				 64J-1.009(2)(a),
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.011 - Involuntary Inactive Certification

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				An EMT or paramedic certificate that is not renewed at the end of the 2-year
				certification period shall automatically revert to an inactive status for a
				period of no more than two additional 2-year renewal cycles.
(2) EMT certificates may be reactivated if
				the applicant submits the renewal certification fee required by section
				 401.34, F.S., a late renewal fee
				of $25 and:
(a) If applying for reactivation
				of the certificate within the first additional 2-year renewal cycle,
				verification of having met the recertification requirements contained in
				paragraph  64J-1.008(2)(a),
				F.A.C., or
(b) If applying for
				reactivation of the certificate within the second additional 2-year renewal
				cycle, the applicant must verify having met the recertification requirements
				contained in paragraph
				 64J-1.008(2)(a),
				F.A.C., including an additional 30 hours of the refresher course training
				described in that rule paragraph, and must pass the department approved
				certification examination before the end of the second additional 2-year
				renewal cycle.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.012 - Examinations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Grade Notification - The department shall
				notify each candidate of the examination results. The department may post
				scores electronically on the internet in lieu of mailing the scores to the
				candidate. The date of receipt is the date the examination scores are posted
				electronically (official score release date).
(2) Post-Examination Review.
(a) A candidate who failed the examination
				shall notify the department or designee, in writing, that he or she desires a
				post-examination review within 21 days of the official score release date and
				include the required review fee of $50.00 payable by cashier's check or money
				order to the department or designee. Upon receipt of payment, the department or
				designee shall notify the candidate of a review appointment.
(b) Each candidate, who has taken and failed
				the examination, shall have the right to post-examination review of those
				examination questions answered incorrectly and the correct answers to those
				examination questions only.
(c) The
				candidate's attorney may be present at the review.
(d) Examination reviews shall be conducted in
				the presence of a representative of the department or designee and scheduled at
				a location designated by the department or designee. The review shall be
				conducted between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
				official state holidays. A candidate shall attend only one review per
				examination administration. If the candidate is scheduled for an examination
				review date and fails to appear, the review fee shall be forfeited.
(e) The candidate shall be allowed one-half
				the time allowed for the original administration of the examination to review
				the examination materials provided. Neither the candidate nor the attorney
				shall be allowed to bring any material for documenting or recording any test
				material into the review session.
(f) A representative of the department or
				designee shall remain with the candidate throughout the review process. The
				representative shall inform the candidate that the representative cannot defend
				the examination, attempt to answer or refute any question during the
				review.
(g) The candidate shall be
				instructed that he or she is exercising his or her right of review.
(h) Any candidate who fails the examination
				and attends an examination review, pursuant to this section, shall not be
				eligible for reexamination for at least 30 days after the examination
				review.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.013 - Drivers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each ALS and BLS provider shall ensure
				that each driver who operates a permitted vehicle meets the qualifications as
				listed in Section  401.281, F.S. An ALS or BLS
				provider may consider current Florida EMT or Paramedic certification as the
				driver having met the oath requirement listed in Section
				 401.281(b) and
				(c), F.S.
(2) Each BLS and ALS provider shall document
				that each driver has completed at least a 16-hour course of instruction on
				driving an authorized emergency vehicle, as defined by Section
				 316.003(1),
				F.S., which includes, at a minimum, classroom and behind-the-wheel training as
				outlined below:
(a) Didactic.
1. Legal aspects of authorized emergency
				vehicle operators.
2. Selecting
				routes and reporting emergency operation.
3. The practice of defensive
				driving.
4. Accident
				avoidance.
5. Principles of vehicle
				control.
6. Routine safety checks
				of vehicle.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.014 - Records and Reports

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each EMS
				provider shall be responsible for supervising, preparing, filing and
				maintaining records and for submitting reports to the department as requested.
				All records shall be handled in such a manner as to ensure reasonable safety
				from water and fire damage and to be safeguarded from unauthorized use. Any
				records maintained by the provider as required by these rules shall be
				accessible to authorized representatives of the department and shall be
				retained for a period of at least 5 years except as otherwise specified in this
				rule. Each EMS provider shall maintain the following administrative records:
(a) Vehicle registration, copy of past
				department inspection reports, proof of current vehicle permit, and proof of
				current insurance coverage.
(b)
				Personnel records for each employee, to include date of employment, training
				records, employee application, documentation of current certification, and
				confirmation that each driver is in compliance with Section
				 401.281, F.S.
(c) Copy of up-to-date department approved
				TTPs.