Florida Statutes (Last Updated: April 21, 2021) |
TITLE XXIX. PUBLIC HEALTH |
CHAPTER 400. NURSING HOMES AND RELATED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES |
PART I. LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES: OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM |
SECTION 400.0060. Definitions. |
SECTION 400.0061. Legislative findings and intent; long-term care facilities. |
SECTION 400.0063. Establishment of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; designation of ombudsman and legal advocate. |
SECTION 400.0065. State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; duties and responsibilities. |
SECTION 400.0067. State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; duties; membership. |
SECTION 400.0069. Long-term care ombudsman districts; local long-term care ombudsman councils; duties; appointment. |
SECTION 400.0070. Conflicts of interest. |
SECTION 400.0071. State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program complaint procedures. |
SECTION 400.0073. State and local ombudsman council investigations. |
SECTION 400.0074. Local ombudsman council onsite administrative assessments. |
SECTION 400.0075. Complaint notification and resolution procedures. |
SECTION 400.0077. Confidentiality. |
SECTION 400.0078. Citizen access to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program services. |
SECTION 400.0079. Immunity. |
SECTION 400.0081. Access to facilities, residents, and records. |
SECTION 400.0083. Interference; retaliation; penalties. |
SECTION 400.0087. Department oversight; funding. |
SECTION 400.0089. Complaint data reports. |
SECTION 400.0091. Training. |
PART II. NURSING HOMES |
SECTION 400.011. Purpose. |
SECTION 400.021. Definitions. |
SECTION 400.022. Residents’ rights. |
SECTION 400.023. Civil enforcement. |
SECTION 400.0234. Availability of facility records for investigation of resident’s rights violations and defenses; penalty. |
SECTION 400.0235. Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part. |
SECTION 400.0236. Statute of limitations. |
SECTION 400.0237. Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof. |
SECTION 400.0238. Punitive damages; limitation. |
SECTION 400.0239. Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund. |
SECTION 400.024. Failure to satisfy a judgment or settlement agreement. |
SECTION 400.0255. Resident transfer or discharge; requirements and procedures; hearings. |
SECTION 400.051. Homes or institutions exempt from the provisions of this part. |
SECTION 400.062. License required; fee; disposition. |
SECTION 400.0625. Minimum standards for clinical laboratory test results and diagnostic X-ray results. |
SECTION 400.063. Resident protection. |
SECTION 400.071. Application for license. |
SECTION 400.0712. Application for inactive license. |
SECTION 400.102. Action by agency against licensee; grounds. |
SECTION 400.111. Disclosure of controlling interest. |
SECTION 400.118. Quality assurance; early warning system; monitoring; rapid response teams. |
SECTION 400.1183. Resident grievance procedures. |
SECTION 400.119. Confidentiality of records and meetings of risk management and quality assurance committees. |
SECTION 400.121. Denial, suspension, revocation of license; administrative fines; procedure; order to increase staffing. |
SECTION 400.126. Receivership proceedings. |
SECTION 400.141. Administration and management of nursing home facilities. |
SECTION 400.1413. Volunteers in nursing homes. |
SECTION 400.1415. Patient records; penalties for alteration. |
SECTION 400.142. Emergency medication kits; orders not to resuscitate. |
SECTION 400.143. Institutional formularies established by nursing home facilities. |
SECTION 400.145. Copies of records of care and treatment of resident. |
SECTION 400.147. Internal risk management and quality assurance program. |
SECTION 400.148. Medicaid “Up-or-Out” Quality of Care Contract Management Program. |
SECTION 400.151. Contracts. |
SECTION 400.162. Property and personal affairs of residents. |
SECTION 400.165. Itemized resident billing, form and content prescribed by the agency. |
SECTION 400.17. Bribes, kickbacks, certain solicitations prohibited. |
SECTION 400.172. Respite care provided in nursing home facilities. |
SECTION 400.175. Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures. |
SECTION 400.1755. Care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders. |
SECTION 400.176. Rebates prohibited; penalties. |
SECTION 400.179. Liability for Medicaid underpayments and overpayments. |
SECTION 400.18. Closing of nursing facility. |
SECTION 400.19. Right of entry and inspection. |
SECTION 400.191. Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records. |
SECTION 400.20. Licensed nursing home administrator required. |
SECTION 400.211. Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement. |
SECTION 400.215. Personnel screening requirement. |
SECTION 400.23. Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. |
SECTION 400.232. Review and approval of plans; fees and costs. |
SECTION 400.235. Nursing home quality and licensure status; Gold Seal Program. |
SECTION 400.241. Prohibited acts; penalties for violations. |
SECTION 400.25. Educational program authorized. |
SECTION 400.275. Agency duties. |
SECTION 400.33. Legislative intent; community-based care for the elderly. |
SECTION 400.332. Funds received not revenues for purpose of Medicaid program. |
SECTION 400.334. Activity relating to unions by nursing home employees. |
PART III. HOME HEALTH SERVICES |
SECTION 400.461. Short title; purpose. |
SECTION 400.462. Definitions. |
SECTION 400.464. Home health agencies to be licensed; expiration of license; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties. |
SECTION 400.471. Application for license; fee. |
SECTION 400.474. Administrative penalties. |
SECTION 400.476. Staffing requirements; notifications; limitations on staffing services. |
SECTION 400.4785. Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; staff training requirements; certain disclosures. |
SECTION 400.484. Right of inspection; violations; fines. |
SECTION 400.488. Assistance with self-administration of medication. |
SECTION 400.489. Administration of medication by a home health aide; staff training requirements. |
SECTION 400.490. Nurse-delegated tasks. |
SECTION 400.491. Clinical records. |
SECTION 400.492. Provision of services during an emergency. |
SECTION 400.494. Information about patients confidential. |
SECTION 400.497. Rules establishing minimum standards. |
SECTION 400.506. Licensure of nurse registries; requirements; penalties. |
SECTION 400.509. Registration of particular service providers exempt from licensure; certificate of registration; regulation of registrants. |
SECTION 400.512. Screening of home health agency personnel; nurse registry personnel and contractors; and companions and homemakers. |
SECTION 400.518. Prohibited referrals to home health agencies. |
SECTION 400.5185. Review and modification of prior authorization. |
SECTION 400.52. Excellence in Home Health Program. |
SECTION 400.53. Nurse Registry Excellence Program. |
PART IV. HOSPICES |
SECTION 400.6005. Legislative findings and intent. |
SECTION 400.601. Definitions. |
SECTION 400.602. Licensure required; prohibited acts; exemptions; display, transferability of license. |
SECTION 400.6045. Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; staff training requirements; certain disclosures. |
SECTION 400.605. Administration; forms; fees; rules; inspections; fines. |
SECTION 400.60501. Outcome measures; adoption of federal quality measures; public reporting. |
SECTION 400.6051. Construction and renovation; requirements. |
SECTION 400.606. License; application; renewal; conditional license or permit; certificate of need. |
SECTION 400.6065. Background screening. |
SECTION 400.607. Denial, suspension, revocation of license; emergency actions; imposition of administrative fine; grounds. |
SECTION 400.6085. Contractual services. |
SECTION 400.609. Hospice services. |
SECTION 400.6095. Patient admission; assessment; plan of care; discharge; death. |
SECTION 400.6096. Disposal of prescribed controlled substances following the death of a patient in the home. |
SECTION 400.610. Administration and management of a hospice. |
SECTION 400.6105. Staffing and personnel. |
SECTION 400.611. Interdisciplinary records of care; confidentiality; release of records. |
PART V. INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES |
SECTION 400.701. Intermediate care facilities; intent. |
SECTION 400.801. Homes for special services. |
PART VI. PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE CENTERS |
SECTION 400.901. Legislative intent. |
SECTION 400.902. Definitions. |
SECTION 400.903. PPEC centers to be licensed; exemptions. |
SECTION 400.905. License required; fee; exemption. |
SECTION 400.906. Initial application for license; zoning. |
SECTION 400.9065. Background screening. |
SECTION 400.907. Denial, suspension, revocation of licensure; administrative fines; grounds. |
SECTION 400.908. Administrative fines; disposition of fees and fines. |
SECTION 400.912. Closing of a PPEC center. |
SECTION 400.914. Rules establishing standards. |
SECTION 400.915. Construction and renovation; requirements. |
SECTION 400.916. Prohibited acts; penalty for violation. |
PART VII. HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDERS |
SECTION 400.92. Legislative intent. |
SECTION 400.925. Definitions. |
SECTION 400.93. Licensure required; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties. |
SECTION 400.931. Application for license; fee. |
SECTION 400.932. Administrative penalties. |
SECTION 400.933. Licensure inspections and investigations. |
SECTION 400.934. Minimum standards. |
SECTION 400.935. Rules establishing minimum standards. |
SECTION 400.94. Patient records. |
SECTION 400.945. Public records exemption. |
SECTION 400.953. Background screening of home medical equipment provider personnel. |
SECTION 400.957. Prohibited acts. |
PART VIII. INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS |
SECTION 400.960. Definitions. |
SECTION 400.962. License required; license application. |
SECTION 400.964. Personnel screening requirement. |
SECTION 400.966. Receivership proceedings. |
SECTION 400.967. Rules and classification of deficiencies. |
SECTION 400.968. Right of entry. |
SECTION 400.9685. Administration of medication. |
SECTION 400.969. Violation of part; penalties. |
PART IX. HEALTH CARE SERVICES POOLS |
SECTION 400.980. Health care services pools. |
PART X. HEALTH CARE CLINIC ACT |
SECTION 400.990. Short title; legislative findings. |
SECTION 400.9905. Definitions. |
SECTION 400.991. License requirements; background screenings; prohibitions. |
SECTION 400.9915. Emergency suspension; costs. |
SECTION 400.9925. Rulemaking authority; license fees. |
SECTION 400.9935. Clinic responsibilities. |
SECTION 400.995. Agency administrative penalties. |
PART XI. TRANSITIONAL LIVING FACILITIES |
SECTION 400.997. Legislative intent. |
SECTION 400.9971. Definitions. |
SECTION 400.9972. License required; fee; application. |
SECTION 400.9973. Client admission, transfer, and discharge. |
SECTION 400.9974. Client comprehensive treatment plans; client services. |
SECTION 400.9975. Licensee responsibilities. |
SECTION 400.9976. Administration of medication. |
SECTION 400.9977. Assistance with medication. |
SECTION 400.9978. Protection of clients from abuse, neglect, mistreatment, and exploitation. |
SECTION 400.9979. Restraint and seclusion; client safety. |
SECTION 400.998. Personnel background screening; administration and management procedures. |
SECTION 400.9981. Property and personal affairs of clients. |
SECTION 400.9982. Rules establishing standards. |
SECTION 400.9983. Violations; penalties. |
SECTION 400.9984. Receivership proceedings. |
SECTION 400.9985. Interagency communication. |