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Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.017 - Convicted Felons Applying for EMT or Paramedic Certification or Recertification

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An
				applicant for certification or recertification as an EMT or paramedic who has
				been convicted of or plead no contest, regardless of adjudication, to a felony
				and has complied with the requirements of Chapter 940, F.S., and provides
				documentation of restoration of Civil Rights shall become certified provided
				that the requirements of Section
				 401.27, F.S., and Rule
				 64J-1.008, F.A.C., for EMT or
				Rule  64J-1.009, F.A.C., for paramedic
				have been met and no other basis for denial exists.
(2) The department shall consider an
				applicant for certification or recertification as an EMT or paramedic with a
				felony conviction upon the submission of the following documentation:
(a) Copy of the judgement of the felony
				conviction.
(b) All probation
				documents, including the name and telephone number of the probation
				officer.
(c) Information regarding
				any additional convictions.
(d) Any
				and all information related to the conviction, or plea and any and all
				information in support of the application, which the department deems necessary
				to base a decision for approval or denial.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.018 - Inspections

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Inspections of Emergency Services
				Providers shall be documented by the department. Neonatal vehicle inspections
				shall be documented on Neonatal Interfacility Vehicle Inspection Form; DH Form
				1267, December 2008. This form is incorporated by reference and available from
				the department.
(2) Violation
				categories - All equipment, medical supplies, records and procedures required
				by Florida Statutes and rules are placed in one of three violation categories:
Category 1 - life-saving equipment, medical supplies, drugs,
				  records, or procedures;
Category 2 - intermediate support equipment, medical
				  supplies, drugs, records or procedures;
Category 3 - minimal support equipment, medical supplies
				  records or procedures.
These categories shall be used to determine corrective action
				  time frames for deficiencies noted during inspections. The violation categories
				  for each required item are noted on the inspection
				  documentation.
(3)
				Corrective Action:
(a) Corrective Action Time
				Frames - Based on the violation category definitions listed above, the
				following corrective action time frames and administrative action guidelines
				shall apply:
Category 1 - any item in this category found deficient shall
				  require action by the service provider within 24 hours of the inspection to
				  replace or correct the deficiency noted to avoid administrative action by the
				  department;
Category 2 - any item in this category found deficient shall
				  require action by the service provider within 5 working days (Monday - Friday)
				  of the inspection to replace or correct the deficiency noted to avoid
				  administrative action by the department;
Category 3 - any item in this category found deficient shall
				  require action by the service provider within 10 working days (Monday - Friday)
				  of the inspection to avoid administrative action by the
				  department.
(b) Inspection
				Corrective Action statement - Upon completion of an inspection in which
				deficiencies were noted, the EMS provider shall be given DH Form 1831, December
				2008 Inspection Corrective Action Statement, which is incorporated by reference
				and available from the department. This form documents the corrective action
				that must be taken by the EMS provider to correct the inspection deficiencies
				and the time frames within which the corrective action must be taken. The
				completed DH form 1831, December 2008, and documentation of the corrective
				action taken, must be received by the department within 14 working days of the
				inspection. Failure of the EMS provider to submit the corrective action
				statement or correct identified deficiencies within the required time frames is
				grounds for disciplinary action under Chapter 401, F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.019 - Emergency Treatment of Insect Stings

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An individual who desires to be certified
				to administer epinephrine to a person who suffers adverse reactions to insect
				stings must:
(a) Be 18 years of age or
				older;
(b) Have, or reasonably
				expect to have as a result of occupation or volunteer status, responsibility
				for at least one other person who has severe adverse reactions to insect
				stings; and,
(c) Have successfully
				completed, within the previous 2 years, a training program in the appropriate
				procedures for administration of epinephrine to persons who suffer adverse
				reactions to insect stings.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.020 - Training Programs

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Qualifications
				and procedures for EMT and paramedic training programs in addition to those
				contained in section  401.2701, F.S., are as follows:
(a) Each applicant shall demonstrate that EMT
				and paramedic students are not subject to call while participating in class,
				clinical or field sessions.
(b)
				Each applicant shall demonstrate that each EMT and paramedic student function
				under the direct supervision of an EMS preceptor and shall not be in the
				patient compartment alone during patient transport and shall not be used to
				meet staffing requirements.
(c)
				Paramedic training programs may allow up to 20% of the field internship
				experience to be done aboard an advanced life support permitted vehicle other
				than an ambulance.
(d) Each
				applicant shall receive a scheduled site visit by the department. Any paramedic
				training program that is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of
				Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)
				has the option to request that the department schedule its site visit to the
				institution in conjunction with the CoAEMSP site visit to avoid duplication of
				effort and unnecessary interruption of the student learning
				environment.
(e) Course directors
				shall submit a roster of students eligible to take the state certification
				examination to the department within 14 days after course completion but not
				before course completion. This roster shall be signed by the program
				director.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.0201 - EMS Instructor Qualifications

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				To be eligible for approval as an EMS Training Program, an applicant must
				ensure, with supporting documentation, that each instructor has met the
				standards listed below for their instructor position(s) as listed in the
				school's Emergency Medical Services Training Program's DH Form 1698, December
				2008, Application for Approval of an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training
				Program, which is incorporated by reference in subsection
				 64J-1.020(2),
				F.A.C., 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) Any lead or adjunct instructor teaching
				in a Florida-approved EMS Training Program who does not qualify for an
				exemption at the time of implementation of this rule may continue in their role
				and will have two years to complete the required coursework for the level of
				instruction they are employed.
(3)
				Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Instructors.
(a) Program Directors, Levels A and B:
1. Must have successfully completed Levels A
				and B coursework listed in Table I and Table II as identified in the National
				Guidelines for Educating EMS Instructors, August, 2002 edition, 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.nhtsa.gov
;
				or has qualified for one of the exemptions in subsection
				 64J-1.0201(5),
				F.A.C.
2. Have a minimum of a
				Bachelor's degree from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the
				United States Department of Education.
3. Program Directors who do not possess a
				Bachelor's degree and are employed by a Florida-approved EMS Training Program
				at time of implementation of this rule will have until July 1, 2014 to obtain
				their Bachelor's degree.
4. Be
				certified as a Florida paramedic, in good standing with the department, with at
				least four years field level provider experience in the prehospital environment
				with an Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider.
5. Must have a minimum of two years teaching
				experience as a Level B instructor.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.0202 - EMS Recertification Training Programs

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Commencing with the effective date of
				this rule and expiring December 1 of even numbered years thereafter, entities
				not licensed as an emergency medical services provider or a department approved
				Florida training program shall be approved to conduct EMT or paramedic
				recertification training providing they meet the requirements contained in
				section  401.2715, F.S., and this
				section. To be approved as an EMS Recertification Training Program, each
				applicant shall:
(a) Submit DH Form 1698C,
				February 2001, Application for Review of Continuing Education Offering which is
				incorporated by reference and available from the department.
(b) Submit a non-refundable fee of $300.00
				for approval of continuing education which is valid for a period of 2 years
				concurrently with the EMT and paramedic recertification cycle.
(c) Submit the following for each course
				offering:
1. Behavioral objectives:
a. Describe expected learner outcomes in
				terms that can be evaluated, are obtainable and are relevant to the January
				2009 U.S. DOT National EMS Education Standards referenced in rule
				 64J-1.008, F.A.C., and to the
				January 2009 U.S. DOT National EMS Education Standards referenced in rule
				 64J-1.009, F.A.C.
b. Determine teaching methodology and plan
				for evaluation.
2.
				Subject matter:
a. Shall reflect the
				professional educational needs of the student.
b. Currency and accuracy will be documented
				by references/bibliography.
3. Faculty qualifications:
a. Provide evidence of academic credentials
				or expertise in the subject matter.
b. When the subject matter includes advanced
				life support, a physician, nurse or paramedic with expertise in the content
				area shall be involved in the planning and instruction.
4. Medical Direction:
a. Provide evidence of current contract with
				a physician who has experience in emergency medicine, trauma or appropriate
				certification in prehospital care.
b. Responsibilities of physician shall be
				clearly stated on contract.
5. Teaching strategies:
a. Learning experiences and teaching methods,
				relative to emergency medical services, are utilized to achieve the
				objectives.
b. Adult education
				principles are employed in teaching strategies.
c. Time is allowed for each activity to
				ensure opportunity for each student to meet the objectives.
6. Evaluation methods: Evidence shall be
				submitted that participants are given an opportunity to evaluate learning
				experiences, instructional methods, facilities and resources used.
7. Contact hour criteria:
a. All offerings shall be at least 50 minutes
				in length which is equivalent to 1 contact hour.
b. Increments of 25 minutes will be accepted
				if the offering extends beyond 1 contact
				hour.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.021 - Security of Medications

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each ALS and
				air ambulance provider shall develop, implement, maintain, and have available
				for review by the department written operating procedures approved and signed
				by the medical director for procuring, storing, handling, dispensing, and
				disposal of all controlled substances, medications, and fluids.
(a) These procedures must address the
				provider's method for meeting applicable state and federal
				requirements.
(b) Security
				procedures which include the provider's method of ensuring against theft,
				tampering with or contamination of controlled substances, medications, and
				fluids and the identities and position titles of employees who have access to
				controlled substances.
(c) The
				amount of each controlled substance, authorized by the medical director, to be
				in on-site storage.
(d)
				Documentation procedure for the distribution, disposal, and re-supply of
				controlled substances, medications, and fluids maintained on site. This
				procedure shall address on-site and shift change inventory procedures for all
				controlled substances stocked by the provider and identify a record keeping
				procedure, which includes inventory schedules for stocking of medical supplies
				and reporting and resolving any discrepancy found during an
				inventory.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Section 64J-1.022 - Cardiopulmonary and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Courses

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or
				advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) courses which have been accredited by the
				Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE) are
				defined as equivalent to CPR or ACLS courses conducted by the American Heart
				Association or American Red Cross.
(2) Any public or private entities desiring
				to conduct CPR or ACLS courses equivalent to those conducted by the American
				Heart Association or American Red Cross shall have those courses accredited by
				the CAPCE and shall maintain CAPCE accreditation of those courses at all times
				they are offered and conducted.
(3)
				Entities shall provide a copy of the letter of approval of accreditation from
				CAPCE for each CPR and ACLS course to be recognized and accepted as an
				equivalent by the Department. A copy of the letter of approval shall be
				submitted to the Department with a completed DH Form 1938, February 2002,
				Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
				Course Equivalency Form at least 90 days prior to the offering of the course.
				This form is incorporated by reference and available from the department. In
				addition to DH Form 1938 and a copy of the letter of approval each entity shall
				provide a sample completion card or certificate which shall be issued to
				students successfully completing the course.
(4) The entity shall provide the student with
				a course completion card or certificate which is the same as that submitted to
				the Department which includes: name of entity, course title, date of course,
				expiration date of the card, name of the instructor and name of the
				student.
(5) Department approval of
				the CPR and ACLS courses shall be concurrent with the CAPCE accreditation of
				the courses.
Rulemaking Authority
					 401.35 FS. Law Implemented
					 401.27
					 FS.
New 4-21-02, Formerly
					  64E-2.038.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.003 - Trauma Transport Protocols Approval and Denial Process

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
TTPs shall be approved by the EMS provider's or trauma
				  agency's medical director prior to submission to the department for approval
				  and in accordance with the Trauma Transport Protocols Manual, December 2004,
				  which is incorporated in Rule
				   64J-2.002,
				  F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.405,
					 401.35 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.4045,
					 395.405,
					 401.30,
					 401.35
					 FS.
New 8-3-88, Amended 12-10-92, Formerly 10D-66.101, Amended
					 11-24-02, 6-9-05, Formerly
					  64E-2.016.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.004 - Adult Trauma Scorecard Methodology

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Each EMS provider shall ensure that upon arrival at the location of an
				incident, an EMT or paramedic shall:
(a)
				Assess the condition of each adult trauma patient using the adult trauma
				scorecard methodology, as provided in this section, to determine whether the
				patient should be a trauma alert.
(b) In assessing the condition of each adult
				trauma patient, the EMT or paramedic shall evaluate the patient's status for
				each of the following components: airway, circulation, best motor response (a
				component of the Glasgow Coma Scale which is defined and incorporated by
				reference in subsection
				 64J-2.001(6),
				F.A.C.), cutaneous, longbone fracture, patient's age, and mechanism of injury.
				The patient's age and mechanism of injury shall only be assessment factors when
				used in conjunction with assessment criteria included in subsection (3), of
				this rule.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.005 - Pediatric Trauma Scorecard Methodology

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each EMS provider shall ensure that upon
				arrival at the location of an incident, the EMT or paramedic shall assess the
				pediatric trauma patient by evaluating the patient's status for each of the
				following components: Airway, Consciousness, Circulation, Fracture, Cutaneous
				and the pediatric patient's size when used in conjunction with the other
				components in subsection (3), of this rule. The assessment of the pediatric
				patient using the weight and length parameter and the other components of this
				section shall be referred to as the Pediatric Trauma Scorecard Methodology. In
				assessing the pediatric patient, the criteria for each of the components in
				subsections (2) and (3), of this rule, shall be used to determine the transport
				destination for pediatric trauma patients.
(2) The EMT or paramedic shall assess all
				pediatric trauma patients using the following criteria and if any of the
				following conditions are identified, the patient shall be considered a
				pediatric trauma alert patient:
(a) Airway: In
				order to maintain optimal ventilation, the patient is intubated, or the
				patient's breathing is maintained through such measures as manual jaw thrust,
				continuous suctioning or through the use of other adjuncts to assist
				ventilatory efforts.
(b)
				Consciousness: The patient exhibits an altered mental status that includes:
				drowsiness, lethargy, the inability to follow commands, unresponsiveness to
				voice, totally unresponsive, or is in a coma or there is the presence of
				paralysis; or the suspicion of a spinal cord injury; or loss of
				sensation.
(c) Circulation: The
				patient has a faint or nonpalpable carotid or femoral pulse or the patient has
				a systolic blood pressure of less than 50 mmHg.
(d) Fracture: There is evidence of an open
				long bone (humerus, (radius, ulna), femur, (tibia or fibula)) fracture or there
				are multiple fracture sites or multiple dislocations (except for isolated wrist
				or ankle fractures or dislocations).
(e) Cutaneous: The patient has a major soft
				tissue disruption, including major degloving injury, or major flap avulsions or
				2nd or 3rd degree burns to 10 percent or more of the total body surface area,
				or amputation at or above the wrist or ankle, or any penetrating injury to the
				head, neck or torso (excluding superficial wounds where the depth of the wound
				can be determined).
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.006 - Trauma Registry and Trauma Quality Improvement Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Florida Trauma Registry Manual, Data
				Dictionary (2017 Edition) is an extension of the American College Surgeons
				National Trauma Data Standard: Data Dictionary 2017 Admissions (release date
				July 12, 2016) which is incorporated by reference and available from the
				American College of Surgeons at
http://www.ntdsdictionary.org/dataElements/datasetDictionary.html
, and
				at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08593
.
				Instructions for completing and submitting data are defined in the Florida
				Trauma Registry Manual, Data Dictionary (2017 Edition) which is incorporated by
				reference and available from the department, as defined by subsection
				 64J-2.001(4),
				F.A.C., or at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08594
.
(2) Level I and Level II verified trauma
				centers must maintain participation in the American College of Surgeons Trauma
				Quality Improvement Program.
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.401(2),
					 395.405 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.401(2),
					 395.4025(9),
					 395.404
					 FS.
New 8-3-88, Amended 12-10-92, 11-30-93, Formerly
					 10D-66.103, Amended 7-14-99, 11-19-01, 6-3-02, 6-9-05, 4-25-06, 7-8-08,
					 Formerly  64E-2.018, Amended 11-5-09,
					 1-1-14, 7-1-14, 1-1-16, 9-3-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.007 - Trauma Agency Formation, Plan Approval and Denial Process

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The geographic boundaries of a regional
				trauma agency service area shall be consistent with boundaries of a trauma
				region as defined in Section
				 395.4015, F.S.
(2) To form a trauma agency, an entity shall
				demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Section
				 395.401(1),
				F.S., by submitting a trauma system plan to the department.
(3) The department shall, within 30 days of
				receipt of the initial trauma system plan or trauma system plan update, review
				the plan and notify the trauma agency that the plan is complete or that there
				are omissions. If there are omissions, the department shall request the
				required additional information to be submitted by the trauma agency.
(4) The trauma agency shall submit the
				requested additional information to the department within 30 days of receipt of
				the notice of omissions.
(5) The
				department shall deem the plan complete upon receipt of the additional
				information or the expiration of the 30-day time period, whichever occurs
				first.
(6) The department shall
				review the plan to determine compliance with Chapter 395, F.S., within 60 days
				of receipt of the additional information or of the plan being deemed complete
				and notify the applicant of the department's approval or denial of the
				plan.
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.401,
					 395.405 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.401
					 FS.
New 8-3-88, Amended 12-10-92, Formerly 10D-66.104, Amended
					 11-24-02, 6-9-05, Formerly
					  64E-2.019, Amended 3-25-09,
					 9-5-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.008 - Trauma Agency Plan Approval and Denial Process (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.401,
					 395.405,
					 401.35 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.401,
					 395.4015,
					 395.402,
					 395.4025,
					 395.405,
					 401.35
					 FS.
New 8-3-88, Amended 12-10-92, Formerly 10D-66.106, Amended
					 11-24-02, Formerly  64E-2.020, Amended 3-25-09,
					 Repealed 9-5-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.009 - Trauma Agency Implementation and Operation Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each trauma agency must operate the
				trauma system in accordance with the department-approved plan.
(2) Each trauma agency must:
(a) Conduct annual performance evaluations
				and submit annual reports on the status of the trauma agency's trauma system to
				the department to be included in the department's Florida Trauma System annual
				reports.
(b) Submit the trauma
				agency annual report by May 1 following the end of the previous calendar year,
				and include at least the following:
1.
				Description of any funding sources and any other related issues, such as: the
				fiscal impact on the trauma agency's system, including increased costs related
				to providing trauma care, the reduction or increase in budget or human
				resources, specialty physician coverage, etc.
2. Description of whether all trauma centers
				in the geographic area of the trauma agency participate in the trauma agency's
				quality assurance and improvement activities.
3. Description of public and healthcare
				education, injury prevention activities, and outreach programs, conducted in
				the trauma agency's geographical area, which are designed to prevent, reduce
				the incidence of and improve the care for traumatic injuries within the defined
				geographic area.
4. Documentation
				of data, including the nature of injuries and trends identified in the trauma
				agency's defined geographic area.
5. Documentation of monitoring the
				effectiveness of the adult and pediatric trauma alert criteria with regard to
				determination of appropriate destinations.
(c) Submit to the department every five years
				an updated plan in accordance with Section
				 395.401(1)(n),
				F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.010 - Apportionment of Trauma Centers Among the Trauma Service Areas (TSA) (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.402,
					 395.405 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.402
					 FS.
New 12-10-92, Formerly 10D-66.1075, Amended 6-9-05,
					 12-18-06, Formerly  64E-2.022, Amended 7-29-14,
					 Repealed 3-4-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.011 - Trauma Center Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				standards for Level I, Level II and Pediatric trauma centers are published in
				DH Pamphlet (DHP) 150-9, January 2010, Trauma Center Standards, which is
				incorporated by reference and available from the department, as defined by
				subsection  64J-2.001(4),
				F.A.C. Any hospital that has been granted Provisional trauma center status or
				has been granted a 7 year Certificate of Approval to operate as a verified
				trauma center at the time this rule is amended must be in full compliance with
				the revised standards one year from the date the rule is amended. On or after
				the effective date of the amended rule, completed applications for Provisional
				trauma center status that do not demonstrate full compliance with these
				standards shall be denied.
(2) To
				be a Level I trauma center, a hospital shall be a state licensed general
				hospital and shall:
(a) Meet and maintain
				after receiving provisional status and during the 7 year approval period the
				standards for a Level I trauma center as provided in DHP 150-9;
(b) Meet the site visit requirements
				described in Rule  64J-2.016, F.A.C.;
(c) Meet and maintain after receiving
				provisional status and during the 7 year approval period the requirements
				provided in Rule  64J-2.006, F.A.C., regarding the
				collecting and reporting of trauma registry data; and,
(d) Maintain and update at least annually an
				in-hospital copy of the application that was approved by the department as
				described in Rule  64J-2.012, F.A.C., so that the
				application reflects current and accurate information. Documentation used by
				the trauma center to update the application, but maintained elsewhere between
				annual application updates shall be immediately available for department review
				at any time. The application shall be maintained and updated after receiving
				provisional status and during the 7 year approval period, and organized in the
				same manner as was required at the time of application.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.013 - Extension of Application Period (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.405 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.401,
					 395.4015,
					 395.402,
					 395.4025,
					 395.404,
					 395.4045,
					 395.405
					 FS.
New 12-10-92, Amended 12-10-95, Formerly 10D-66.1095,
					 Amended 8-4-98, 2-20-00, 6-3-02, 6-9-05, 3-5-08, Formerly
					  64E-2.025, Amended 11-5-09,
					 4-20-10, Repealed 3-4-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.014 - Certificate of Approval

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each hospital approved as a trauma center shall be issued a
				  DH Form 2032-Z, January 2010, Level I Trauma Center Certificate of Approval, DH
				  Form 2043-Z, January 2010, Level II Trauma Center Certificate of Approval, or
				  DH Form 1721-Z, January 2010, Pediatric Trauma Center Certificate of Approval,
				  which are incorporated by reference and available from the department, as
				  defined by subsection
				   64J-2.001(4),
				  F.A.C. The certificates shall include:
(1) The date effective and the date of
				termination;
(2) The hospital's
				name; and,
(3) The approved trauma
				center level.
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.4025,
					 395.405 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.401,
					 395.4015,
					 395.402,
					 395.4025,
					 395.404,
					 395.4045,
					 395.405
					 FS.
New 8-3-88, Amended 12-10-92, Formerly 10D-66.110, Amended
					 2-20-00, 4-15-01, 6-9-05, 3-5-08, Formerly
					  64E-2.026, Amended 11-5-09,
					 4-20-10.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.015 - Process for Renewal of Trauma Centers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				At least 14 months prior to the expiration of the trauma center's
				certification, the department will send, by electronic mail, to the email
				address of record for the hospital's chief executive officer or equivalent of
				each trauma center that is eligible to renew, a blank Form DH 2032R, January
				2010, Trauma Center Application to Renew, which is incorporated by reference
				and available at Florida Department of Health, Office of Trauma, 4052 Bald
				Cypress Way, Bin C-18, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1738,
http://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/trauma-system/_documents/form-dh-2032R.pdf
and at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11617
.
				The completed Form DH 2032R must be returned to the department via electronic
				mail or certified mail within 15 days of receipt to apply to renew the
				certification.
(2) All renewing
				trauma centers will receive an on-site survey after the department's receipt of
				the completed Form DH 2032R. The department will notify each trauma center of
				the results of the site survey within 45 days from completion of the site
				survey. If the trauma center desires to provide additional information
				regarding the results of the site survey to the department to be considered,
				the information must be provided in writing and be received by the department
				within 45 days of the trauma center's receipt of the department's notice. If
				the trauma center fails to timely respond to the department's notice, the
				department will make the final determination of approval or denial based solely
				on information collected during the applicant's site survey.
(3) No later than 10 days prior to the
				expiration of the certification, the department will notify each trauma center
				in writing of its approval or denial by electronic mail to the email address of
				record for the hospital's chief executive officer or equivalent. If the
				department determines that the trauma center meets the requirements for renewal
				of its trauma center designation, the department may issue an approval and
				renewal certification immediately upon completion of the site survey process as
				outlined in subsection (2) of this rule. The renewal certification will be for
				a period of 7 years beginning the day after the current certification
				expires.
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.4025,
					 395.405 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.401,
					 395.402,
					 395.4025,
					 395.404,
					 395.4045,
					 395.405
					 FS.
New 8-3-88, Amended 12-10-92, 1-23-96, Formerly 10D-66.111,
					 Amended 3-15-98, 2-20-00, 6-9-05, 3-5-08, Formerly
					  64E-2.027, Amended 11-5-09,
					 4-20-10, 3-4-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.017 - Application by Hospital Denied Approval (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.4025,
					 395.405 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.401,
					 395.4015,
					 395.402,
					 395.4025,
					 395.404,
					 395.4045,
					 395.405
					 FS.
New 8-3-88, Amended 12-10-92, 12-10-95, Formerly
					 10D-66.113, Amended 2-20-00, 6-9-05, 3-5-08, Formerly
					  64E-2.029, Amended 11-5-09,
					 4-20-10, Repealed 3-4-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.018 - Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNRO) Form and Patient Identification Device

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An emergency medical technician or
				paramedic shall withhold or withdraw cardiopulmonary resuscitation:
(a) Upon the presentation of an original or a
				completed copy of DH Form 1896, Florida Do Not Resuscitate Order Form, December
				2004, which is incorporated by reference and available from the department at
				no cost, or, any previous edition of DH Form 1896, or
(b) Upon the presentation or observation, on
				the patient, of a Do Not Resuscitate Order patient identification
				device.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.019 - Funding for Verified Trauma Centers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				For purposes of Sections
				 318.14,
				 318.18 and
				 395.4036, F.S., and this rule,
				in addition to those terms defined by Rule
				 64J-2.006, F.A.C. and elsewhere
				in these rules, the following definitions also apply:
(a) "Attestation" - means a letter on
				hospital letterhead, signed under oath consistent with Section
				 92.50, F.S., by the person with
				direct or delegated authority to make such a statement as required in
				accordance with this rule.
(b)
				"Verified trauma center" means a Level I, Level II or Pediatric Trauma Center
				not operating as a provisional trauma center.
(c) "International Classification Injury
				Severity Score" (ICISS) means an International Classification of Diseases
				(ICD)-based multiplicative prediction model that calculates the likelihood of
				survival of an injured patient based on the assumption that all injuries
				contribute to the overall severity. The department will calculate the ICISS
				score for each injured patient in the most recent complete year of the Agency
				for Health Care Administration's Hospital Discharge Data Set based upon the
				multiplicative product of all Survival Risk Ratios (SRR) associated with each
				ICD code listed in the patient's record.
(d) "Severe Injury Patient" - means a
				verified trauma patient with computed ICISS Ps<=.85.
(e) "Year" - means the most recent complete
				calendar year for which trauma caseload volume is available from the Agency for
				Health Care Administration.
(f) As
				used in this rule, "trauma caseload volume" means all patients treated at
				trauma centers that are identified as "trauma" in the "Priority of Admission"
				field in the Agency for Health Care Administration's Hospital Inpatient Data
				File.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-2 - TRAUMA › Section 64J-2.020 - Acute Care Hospital Trauma Registry

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each hospital as defined by Section
				   395.002(12),
				  F.S., except for a long term care hospital as defined in Section
				   408.032, F.S., shall document
				  and submit to the department patient care data in accordance with the format
				  and time frame specified in the Florida Acute Care Trauma Registry Manual,
				  January 1, 2016 edition, which is incorporated by reference and available from
				  the department, or at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06179
.
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.405 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.404
					 FS.
New 6-17-14, Amended
					 1-1-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-3 - 911 PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR › Section 64J-3.001 - Certification of 911 Public Safety Telecommicators

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Application for 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator
				  Certification is done through DH Form 5066, 01/12, 911 Public Safety
				  Telecommunicator Initial/Original Certificate Application,
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01490
,
				  which is incorporated by reference and available from the department, as
				  defined by subsection
				   64J-1.001(9),
				  F.A.C., or is found on the internet forms page at
http://www.fl-ems.com
.
Rulemaking Authority
					 401.35,
					 401.465 FS. Law Implemented
					 401.465
					 FS.
New 3-17-09, Amended
					 8-30-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-3 - 911 PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR › Section 64J-3.002 - Public Safety Telecommunication Course Equivalency

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
An agency seeking to determine equivalency of their training
				  program shall submit to the Department of Health a copy of their training
				  curriculum and DH Form 5067, 01/12, 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Training
				  Course Equivalency Application,
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01490
,
				  which is incorporated by reference and available from the department, as
				  defined by subsection
				   64J-1.001(9),
				  F.A.C., or is found on the internet forms page at: http//:
www.fl-ems.com
. The training program shall consist
				  of no less than 232 hours. The department shall identify from DH Form 5067,
				  01/12, 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Course Equivalency
				  Application, the instructional objectives within their training program that
				  meet each of the student performance standards as outlined in the Department of
				  Education's Public Safety Telecommunication Curriculum Framework, Program
				  Number P090101, Occupational Completion Point - Data Code A, Dispatcher: Police
				  Fire and Ambulance effective July 2010,
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01490
,
				  which is incorporated by reference and available for reference on the
				  Department of Education website at:
http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/law_cluster_frame09.asp
.
				  Entities subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Education are not
				  eligible for this determination.
Rulemaking Authority
					 401.35,
					 401.465 FS. Law Implemented
					 401.465
					 FS.
New 10-26-09, Amended
					 8-30-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-3 - 911 PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR › Section 64J-3.003 - Renewal of 911 Emergency Public Safety Telecommunicator

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To be eligible for renewal certification
				as a 911 emergency dispatcher, the applicant shall submit DH Form 5068, 01/12,
				Renewal/Change of Status 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Certification Form,
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01490
,
				which is incorporated by reference and available from the department, as
				defined by subsection
				 64J-1.001(9),
				F.A.C., or is found on the internet forms page at
http://www.fl-ems.com
, prior to
				February 1 of each odd year and complete the following:
(a) Complete 20 hours of 911 Public Safety
				Telecommunicator renewal training based on the Department of Education Public
				Safety Telecommunication Curriculum Framework, Program Number P090101,
				Occupational Completion Point - Data Code A, Dispatcher: Police Fire and
				Ambulance effective July 2010,
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01490
,
				available for reference on the Department of Education website at:
http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdframe/law_cluster_frame09.asp
.
				The department shall accept either the affirmation from a public safety agency
				as defined in Section
				 365.171(3)(d),
				F.S., or a certificate of completion of 20 hours of renewal training from a
				department-approved Florida 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator training program
				equivalent to the Department of Education Public Safety Telecommunication
				Curriculum Framework, Program Number P090101, Occupational Completion Point -
				Data Code A, Dispatcher: Police Fire and Ambulance effective July
				2010.
(b) Applicants applying for
				recertification must obtain 20 hours of renewal training, as defined in
				paragraph  64J-3.003(1)(a),
				F.A.C., which may be earned through various delivery methods outlined in Table
				I.
911 Public Safety
							 Telecommunicator Renewal Requirement
Table I
Delivery Method
Maximum Credit Hours Allowed
Journal Review
12 Hours
Workshop/Seminar/Classroom
16 Hours
Multi-media
12 Hours
QA/QI Review
12 Hours
Planning and Management Meetings
12 Hours
Teaching
12 Hours
Protocol Review
12 Hours
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-4 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG DONATION REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Section 64J-4.001 - General and Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Participation
				in the Florida Prescription Drug Donation Repository Program is optional.
				Nothing in this chapter requires medical facilities or pharmacies licensed in
				this state to donate, accept, or dispense prescription drugs or supplies
				pursuant to this chapter.
(2) For
				the purpose of this chapter, a "medical facility" is a health care
				practitioner's office, a hospital with a closed drug delivery system, nursing
				home with a closed drug delivery system, or a free or nonprofit health clinic
				that is licensed or permitted to dispense medicinal drugs in the
				state.
Rulemaking Authority
					 465.1902(4)(c),
					 (13) FS. Law Implemented
					 465.1902
					 FS.
New 2-13-22.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-4 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG DONATION REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Section 64J-4.002 - Application for Repository Participation or Withdrawal

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To be eligible for participation as a
				repository in the prescription drug donation repository program, a medical
				facility or pharmacy must be in compliance with all applicable federal and
				state laws, including laws applicable to the storage and distribution of drugs
				and the appropriate licensure standards, and must hold active, nonrestricted,
				state-issued licenses or registrations in good standing.
(2) A medical facility or pharmacy must
				submit a completed DH9006-EPCS-07/2021 "Repository Participation or Withdrawal
				Form" which is incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13985
to the department.
(3) A repository
				may, after providing notification to the department, distribute donated drugs
				to another participating repository by using DH9007-EPCS-07/2021 "Transfer
				Form" which is incorporated by reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13986
.
				Nothing in this paragraph will be construed to limit the transfer of drugs as
				otherwise permitted by law.
(4) A
				repository may withdraw from participation in the program at any time by
				submitting a Repository Participation or Withdrawal Form to the
				department.
(5) A repository that
				withdraws from the program will redistribute donated drugs or supplies to
				another participating repository by using a Transfer Form and must submit a
				copy of the form to the department. In the event that a redistribution of drugs
				is not possible, or medications are expired or otherwise compromised, the
				repository will properly destroy the medications in accordance with Rule
				 64J-4.006,
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 465.1902(4)(c), (4)(d),
					 (13) FS. Law Implemented
					 465.1902
					 FS.
New 2-13-22.
Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64J - Division of Emergency Preparedness and Community Support › Chapter 64J-4 - PRESCRIPTION DRUG DONATION REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Section 64J-4.003 - Eligible Donors and Donation Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Eligible donors, as defined by Section
				 465.1902(5),
				F.S., may donate legally obtained prescription drugs or supplies to a
				repository if the drugs or supplies meet the requirements of this
				rule.
(2) Donors cannot donate, and
				repositories cannot accept:
(a) Controlled
				substances;
(b) Medications with an
				approved United States Food and Drug Administration risk evaluation and
				mitigation strategy that includes elements to assure safe use, or
(c) Cancer drugs donated under Section
				 499.029,
				F.S.