Florida Administrative Code
59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing
Chapter 59A-9 - ABORTION CLINICS
Section 59A-9.029 - Abortion Clinic Incident Reporting for Second Trimester Abortions
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
This section shall apply to incidents involving patients receiving second trimester abortions in any abortion clinic providing second trimester abortions. An abortion clinic shall maintain a record of each incident that results in serious injury as defined in section 390.012(3)(h)1., F.S., to a patient or a viable fetus.
(1) Each incident must be reported to the Agency within 10 days after the incident occurs.
(2) The report must be submitted on the Abortion Clinic Incident Report, AHCA Form 3130-1003OL, March 2019, which is hereby incorporated by reference. The form is only accepted electronically and is available at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/SCHS/RiskMgtPubSafety/RiskManagement.shtml. A copy of the form can also be found at: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10855.
(3) If a patient death occurs the abortion clinic shall report the death to the Department and the appropriate regulatory board not later than the next workday. The report to the Department shall be filed as required by rule 64V-1.0061, F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 390.012(1) FS. Law Implemented 390.012(3)(h) FS.
New 9-25-06, Amended 4-5-17, 8-29-19.
