Rule: 59A-8.0095

Rule Title: Personnel

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

Chapter:

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HOME HEALTH AGENCIES

Latest version of the final adopted rule presented in Florida Administrative Code (FAC):

Effective Date:

5/31/2026

History Notes:

Rulemaking Authority 400.488 , 400.497 FS. Law Implemented 400.476 , 400.487 , 400.488 , 400.497 FS. History–New 1-20-97, Amended 1-17-00, 7-18-01, 9-22-05, 8-15-06, 7-11-13, 4-16-23, 5-31-26.

References in this version:

No reference(s).

History of this Rule since Jan. 6, 2006

Notice /

Adopted

Section

Description

Publish

Date

Final

59A-8.0095

Personnel

Effective:

05/31/2026

Change

59A-8.0095

Personnel

4/7/2026

Vol. 52/67

Proposed

59A-8.002

......

59A-8.002, 59A-8.008, and 59A-8.0095 outline the minimum standards for Home Health Agencies.

1/20/2026

Vol. 52/12

Development

59A-8.002

......

59A-8.002, 59A-8.008, and 59A-8.0095 outline the minimum standards for Home Health Agencies. The Agency is proposing to update language, clarify requirements, and implement the provisions of 2025-127 L.O.F. (HB 1353).

7/31/2025

Vol. 51/148

Final

59A-8.0095

Personnel

Effective:

04/16/2023

Correction

59A-8.0095

Personnel

12/30/2022

Vol. 48/252

Proposed

59A-8.0095

The Agency proposes to amend Rule 59A-8.0095 governing home health agency personnel. Pursuant to changes from 2020-009 and 2022-048, L.O.F., the rule will be revised to align the requirements for an administrator and alternate ....

12/28/2022

Vol. 48/250

Workshop

59A-8.0095

This is a follow-up to the notice of rule development published in Vol. 48, No. 129 of the Florida Administrative Register on July 5, 2022, ....

August 9, 2022, 2:00pm- 4:00pm

Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, building ....

7/20/2022

Vol. 48/140

Development

59A-8.0095

The Agency proposes a substantial rewrite to amend Rule 59A-8.0095 governing home health agency personnel. Pursuant to changes from 2020-009 and 2022-048, L.O.F., the rule will be revised to align the requirements for an ....

7/5/2022

Vol. 48/129

Misc

59A-8.0095

Minimum Standards For Home Health Agencies

3/25/2022

Vol. 48/59

Misc

59A-8.0095

Miscellaneous

3/30/2021

Vol. 47/61

Development

59A-8.0095

The Agency is proposing to amend the rule governing home health agency personnel. The rule is revised to align the requirements for an administrator and alternate administrator as well as a director of nursing and alternate ....

3/24/2021

Vol. 47/57

Final

59A-8.0095

Personnel

Effective:

07/11/2013

Change

59A-8.002

......

Definitions, Licensure Requirements, Licensure Procedure, Personnel, Clinical Records, Advance Directives, Emergency Management Plans

5/8/2013

Vol. 39/90

Correction

59A-8.002

......

Definitions, Licensure Requirements, Licensure Procedure, Personnel, Clinical Records, Advance Directives, Emergency Management Plans

4/17/2013

Vol. 39/75

Proposed

59A-8.002

......

The purpose is to provide new rules for oversight by the director of nursing and the use of a recent unannounced licensure survey related to a licensure application for a change of ownership as required in 400.497(5) and ....

2/8/2013

Vol. 39/27

Development

59A-8.002

......

The purpose of this rule development is to prepare the rules required in Sections 400.497(5) and (6), F.S., on the oversight by the director of nursing and the use of an unannounced licensure survey related to a licensure ....

7/15/2011

Vol. 37/28

Withdrawal

59A-8.002

......

Definitions, Licensure Requirements, Licensure Procedure, Scope of Services, Denial, Suspension, Revocation of License and Imposition of Fines, Personnel, Personnel Policies, Acceptance of Patients or ....

3/11/2011

Vol. 37/10

Change

59A-8.002

......

Definitions, Licensure Requirements, Licensure Procedure, Scope of Services, Personnel, Personnel Policies, Acceptance of Patients or Clients, Plan of Care, Clinical Records, Advance Directives, Emergency ....

12/23/2010

Vol. 36/51

Change

59A-8.003

......

Licensure Requirements, Licensure Procedure, Scope of Services, Personnel, Clinical Records

11/24/2010

Vol. 36/47

Change

59A-8.003

......

Licensure Requirements, Licensure Procedure, Scope of Services, Personnel, Plan of Care, Clinical Records, Advance Directives, Emergency Management Plans

10/22/2010

Vol. 36/42

Change

59A-8.003

......

Licensure Requirements, Licensure Procedure, Scope of Services, Personnel, Plan of Care, Clinical Records, Advance Directives, Emergency Management Plans

10/15/2010

Vol. 36/41

Change

59A-8.002

......

Definitions, Licensure Requirements, Licensure Procedure, Personnel

9/10/2010

Vol. 36/36

Public Hearing

59A-8.002

......

Any comments from the public on the proposed rule revisions to

Chapter 59A-8, F.A.C., as published in the July 16, 2010 Florida Administrative ....

September 9, 2010, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building ....

8/20/2010

Vol. 36/33

Proposed

59A-8.002

......

The purpose is to provide new rules for oversight by the director of nursing and the use of a recent unannounced licensure survey related to a licensure application for a change of ownership as required in Sections 400.497(5) ....

7/16/2010

Vol. 36/28

Development

59A-8.002

......

The purpose of this rule development is to prepare the rules required in

Section 400.497(5) and (6), F.S., on the oversight by the director of nursing and the use of an unannounced licensure survey related to a licensure ....

12/11/2009

Vol. 35/49

Development

59A-8.002

......

The purpose of this rule development is to prepare the rules required in

Section 400.497(5) and (6), F.S., on the oversight of the director of nursing required and the use of an unannounced licensure survey related to a ....

10/16/2009

Vol. 35/41

Final

59A-8.0095

Personnel

Effective:

08/15/2006

Correction

59A-8.0095

Personnel

6/30/2006

Vol. 32/26

Proposed

59A-8.002

......

The purpose of the rule revisions is to conform the rules to changes made to

Chapter 400,

Part IV, Florida Statutes, by the 2005 Florida Legislature in

Chapter 2005-243, Laws of Florida; to make improvements to criteria ....

3/24/2006

Vol. 32/12