January 29, 2016

By webform and email

Executive Office of Governor Rick Scott
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Re: Public Records Act Request
To Whom It May Concern:
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) makes this request for
records, regardless of format, medium, or physical characteristics, pursuant to the Public Records
Act, Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes.
CREW seeks communications records related to the repeal of Rule 64C-4.003, pertaining
to the standards for diagnostic and treatment facilities of Childrens Medical Services, a division
of the Florida Department of Health, dating from January 1, 2014 to January 29, 2016.
Specifically, CREW seeks:
1) All communications regarding Rule 64C-4.003 between any employees of the
Executive Office of the Governor, including but not limited to Governor Rick Scott,
Chief of Staff Melissa Sellers, Deputy Chief of Staff Kim McDougal and Director of
Policy Jeff Woodburn and employees or representatives of St. Marys Medical Center
in West Palm Beach, FL or its parent company, Tenet Healthcare.
2) All communications regarding Rule 64C-4.003 between employees of the Executive
Office of the Governors Office of Legislative Affairs including all legislative affairs
directors and employees or representatives of St. Marys Medical Center in West
Palm Beach, FL or its parent company, Tenet Healthcare.
3) All communications records regarding Rule 64C-4.003 between any employees of the
Executive Office of the Governor and employees or representatives of any of Tenet
Healthcares subsidiaries.
4) All communications by executive office employees that mention the pediatric cardiac
surgery standards previously required under Rule 64C-4.003.
5) All communications of executive office employees mentioning cardiac
catheterization, fetal diagnosis of heart conditions or pediatric cardiology clinic
laboratory.

6) All communications regarding Rule 64C-4.003 between any employees of the

Executive Office of the Governor and officials in the Florida Department of Health
including but not limited to Surgeon General Dr. John Armstrong, Department of
Health Chief of Staff Jennifer Tschetter and Dr. Celeste Philip, deputy state health
officer for Childrens Medical Services.
If the Executive Office of the Governor is not the custodian of the requested records,
please forward the request to the appropriate department, office, or entity in possession or
custody of the records.
Please search for responsive records regardless of physical form or characteristics. We
seek records of any kind, including electronic records. Fla. Stat. 119.011(12).
If it is your position that any portion of the requested records is exempt from disclosure,
Chapter 119 requires you to state the basis of the exemption you contend is applicable. Fla. Stat.
119.07(1)(e). CREW further requests you state in writing and with particularity the reasons for
any conclusion that a record is exempt or confidential. Fla. Stat. 119.07(1)(f). In the event that
some portions of the requested records are properly exempt from disclosure, Chapter 119
requires you to redact those portions and produce the remainder of the requested records. Fla.
Stat. 119.07(1)(d).
CREW agrees to pay up to $100 for copies of the requested records. If copying fees are
expected to exceed this amount, or if you anticipate extensive use of information technology
resources or extensive clerical or supervisory assistance as defined in section 119.07(4)(d) will
be needed to fulfill this request, please contact me at (202) 408-5565 or email me at
arappaport@citizensforethics.org. Please send the requested records to Adam Rappaport,
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, 455 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., 6th Floor,
Washington, D.C. 20001.
CREW requests these records be provided by February 12, 2016.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this request or foresee any problems in
fully releasing the requested records. We anticipate you will fulfill your obligations under
Chapter 119. If it is necessary to file an action to enforce the Public Records Act, the court may
award reasonable costs of enforcement, including attorneys fees. Fla. Stat. 119.12.

Sincerely,

Adam Rappaport
Senior Counsel
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics In Washington