Florida Administrative Code

Rulemaking Authority 381.04065(5) FS. Law Implemented 381.04065 FS. History-New 1-24-96, Formerly 59F-1.006, Repealed 12-29-16.

Rulemaking Authority 381.84(9) FS. Law Implemented 381.84(3) FS. History-New 7-7-08, Repealed 12-29-16.

Rulemaking Authority 381.84(9) FS. Law Implemented 381.84(3) FS. History-New 7-7-08, Repealed 12-29-16.

For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions will apply: (1) "Comprehensive dental services" means exams, x-rays, oral surgery, restorative, prophylaxis, crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, periodontal treatment, and other dental services deemed necessary by the de…

(1) The nonprofit organization will determine and approve client eligibility based on one of the following three eligibility groups: (a) Individuals who are age 65 and older. (b) Individuals who are determined to be permanently disabled as determined by a federal or state agency.…

An eligible individual may receive comprehensive dental services in a volunteer dentist's office, participating dental provider's private office, an ambulatory surgical center, or a hospital. An eligible individual is not required to pay any fee or cost associated with the treatm…

In addition to the definitions provided in sections 395.4001, 401.107, and 401.23, F.S., the following definitions apply to these rules: (1) "Application" - means a completed application form, as specified by the department, together with all documentation required by these rules…

(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) 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(…

(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) Qualificat…

(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 fr…

(1) A Neonatal Ambulance shall meet the requirements listed in Table V, paragraphs 64J-1.006(1)(c) and (d), and subsections 64J-1.006(2) and (3), F.A.C., and shall be exempt from meeting the equipment and medical supply requirements listed in rule 64J-1.002, F.A.C., Table I and i…

(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 availab…

(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 …

(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…

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 paramedi…

(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 submi…

(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 electron…

(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 requiremen…

(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 safeg…

(1) In order to apply for a matching emergency medical services grant, applicants shall submit DH Form 1767, December 2008, EMS Matching Grant Application contained in the EMS Matching Grant Program Application Packet, December 2008. This application packet is incorporated by ref…

(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 Righ…

(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 de…

(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 le…

(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 …

(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…

(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 recertifi…

(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 substa…

(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 Asso…

(1) Management of any state owned or leased facilities considering the placement of AEDs should seek cooperation of facility personnel and local training, medical, and emergency response resources. (2) An AED is obtained by a prescription from a licensed physician. The prescripti…

In addition to the definitions provided in Sections 395.401, 395.4001, 401.107, and 401.23, F.S., the following definitions apply to rules under Chapter 64J-2, F.A.C.: (1) Application - means a completed application form, as specified by the department and is incorporated by refe…

(1) Each EMS provider shall ensure that upon arrival at the location of an incident, an EMT or paramedic shall assess the condition of each adult trauma patient using the adult trauma scorecard methodology to determine the transport destination, as provided in Rule 64J-2.004, F.A…

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 39…

(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…

(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…

(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 C…

(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.…

Rulemaking Authority 395.401, 395.405, 401.35 FS. Law Implemented 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.405, 401.35 FS. History-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.

(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 incl…

Rulemaking Authority 395.402, 395.405 FS. Law Implemented 395.402 FS. History-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.

(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 t…

(1) Beginning September 1, 1990, and annually thereafter, the department shall approve trauma centers in accordance with the schedule shown in Table I below; (Unless stated otherwise all dates given by calendar month and day refer to that date each year.) Table I Reference Sectio…

Rulemaking Authority 395.405 FS. Law Implemented 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405 FS. History-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, Repea…

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 Certific…

(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…

(1) As used in this rule, the term "applicant" includes a hospital seeking selection as a trauma center, a current verified trauma center seeking a change or redesignation in status, or a current verified trauma center seeking renewal. Each applicant will receive an on-site evalu…

Rulemaking Authority 395.4025, 395.405 FS. Law Implemented 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.404, 395.4045, 395.405 FS. History-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, Repe…

(1) As used in this rule: (a) "Do Not Resuscitate Order" and "DNRO" mean DH Form 1896, Do Not Resuscitate Order, 02/2024, which is incorporated by reference and available from the Department at www.floridahealth.gov/about/patient-rights-and-safety/do-not-resuscitate/_documents/dn…

(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 …

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 R…