Florida Regulations 59A-29.002

(a) The health care provider holds a valid license issued by the Department of Health or a Florida medical school teaching certificate pursuant to Sections 458.3145, 459.0077, 463.0057 or 466.002, F.S., or a temporary certificate in an area of critical need pursuant to Section 458.315, F.S. (b) The health care provider has submitted a signed, typed, and completed application form AHCA Form 3160-0020 to the Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop-26, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5403. Illegible or unsigned applications shall be returned. The AHCA Form 3160-0020 application form is incorporated by reference into Chapter 59A-29, F.A.C. The version of the form required to be submitted to the Agency shall bear the date October 15, 1994. A copy of the application form AHCA Form 3160-0020 may be obtained from the Agency. (c) Physicians shall enroll in and complete a minimum 5 hour Agency approved training course, pursuant to Section 440.13(3)(a), F.S. The Agency shall not credit a physician for completion of any training course to meet the requirements of Section 440.13(3)(a), F.S., prior to the date the Agency approves the training course for credit.

(2) The Agency shall not certify a health care provider when: (a) The Agency for Health Care Administration has entered an adverse final order imposing an administrative penalty, which revokes or suspends the health care provider's license, or places the health care provider on probation, or the health care provider agrees to such an administrative penalty, within twelve months preceding the date of filing of the application form AHCA Form 3160-0020; or (b) The Agency has entered an adverse final order imposing an administrative penalty or fine against the health care provider within twelve months preceding the date of filing of the application form AHCA Form 3160-0020; or (c) The health care provider has been suspended three times pursuant to subsection 59A-29.006(5), F.A.C.

(3) The following are not required to be certified in order to provide services pursuant to Section 440.13, F.S.: (a) Health care providers rendering emergency services and care. (b) Pharmacists licensed under Chapter 465, F.S. (c) Medical suppliers who bill on the DWC-10. (d) Health care providers of medical services rendered outside the State of Florida. (e) Federal health care providers. (f) Health care facilities, except that physicians and non-physician health care providers employed as health care providers must be certified under this rule as a condition to eligibility for payment under Chapter 440, F.S.

Specific Authority 440.13(3)(a), 440.591 FS. Law Implemented 440.13(3), (13) FS. History - New 3-14-95, Formerly 38F-53.002.