48(2) 49The Department of Elderly Affairs may designate a home health agency as a teaching agency for home and community-based care if the home health agency:74(a) 75Has been a not-for-profit, designated community care for the elderly lead agency for home and community-based services for more than 10 consecutive years.
98(b) 99Participates in a nationally recognized accreditation program and holds a valid accreditation, such as the accreditation awarded by the Community Health Accreditation Program.
122(c) 123Has been in business in this state for a minimum of 20 consecutive years.
137(d) 138Demonstrates an active program in multidisciplinary education and research that relates to gerontology.
151(e) 152Has a formalized affiliation agreement with at least one established academic research university with a nationally accredited health professions program in this state.
175(f) 176Has salaried academic faculty from a nationally accredited health professions program.
187(g) 188Is a Medicare and Medicaid certified home health agency that has participated in the nursing home diversion program for a minimum of 5 consecutive years.
213(h) 214Maintains insurance coverage pursuant to s. 220400.141(1)(q) 221or proof of financial responsibility in a minimum amount of $750,000. Such proof of financial responsibility may include:2401. 241Maintaining an escrow account consisting of cash or assets eligible for deposit in accordance with s. 257625.52; 258or 2592. 260Obtaining and maintaining, pursuant to chapter 675, an unexpired, irrevocable, nontransferable, and nonassignable letter of credit issued by any bank or savings association authorized to do business in this state. This letter of credit shall be used to satisfy the obligation of the agency to the claimant upon presentation of a final judgment indicating liability and awarding damages to be paid by the facility or upon presentment of a settlement agreement signed by all parties to the agreement when such final judgment or settlement is a result of a liability claim against the agency.
