Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 59A-9.019 - Definitions
The following definitions shall apply specifically to abortion clinics.
(1) "Clinical staff"
means the individuals employed full or part time by an abortion clinic who are
licensed or certified to provide care prior to, during, or after an
abortion.
(2) "Facility" means those
objects, including physical plant, equipment, and supplies necessary for
providing required services.
(3)
"Licensed" means that person or facility to which the term is applied has a
current or valid license, certificate or registration issued by the State of
Florida to follow his profession or vocation within the State of Florida, and
when applied to a health care facility means that the facility has a current
license issued by the Agency.
(4)
"Medical Director" means a physician currently licensed to practice medicine or
osteopathy pursuant to Chapter 458 or 459, F.S., who has admitting privileges
at or has a transfer agreement with a hospital licensed by the state located
within reasonable proximity to the abortion clinic.
(5) "Patient" means any woman receiving
services in an abortion clinic.
(6)
"Period of gestation" means one of three trimesters as defined in Section
390.011, F.S., corresponding to
the age of the fetus at the time of abortion.
(7) "Premises" means those buildings, beds,
and facilities of the clinic and all other buildings, beds, and facilities for
the performance of abortions located at the main address of the licensee and
appear to the public to be under the domain and the control of the
licensee.
(8) "Reasonable proximity"
means a distance not to exceed thirty (30) minutes transport time by emergency
vehicle.
(9) "Volunteer" means a
person who is not employed by the clinic who interacts with patients on behalf
of the abortion clinic.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 390.012 FS. Law Implemented 390.011, 390.012 FS.
New 6-13-90, Amended 4-17-91, Formerly 10D-72.019, Amended 8-24-94, 9-25-06, 1-6-15, 4-5-17.
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