An expected death of a resident meets the requirements of the definition of an adverse incident

395.0197 Internal risk management program.—

History.—s. 3, ch. 75-9; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 2, ch. 76-260; s. 1, ch. 77-64; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 286, ch. 79-400; s. 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 9, 52, ch. 85-175; s. 2, ch. 86-287; s. 6, ch. 88-1; s. 3, ch. 88-97; s. 3, ch. 88-277; s. 14, ch. 89-527; s. 16, ch. 90-344; s. 23, ch. 92-33; ss. 15, 16, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 1, ch. 95-319; s. 214, ch. 96-406; s. 25, ch. 98-89; s. 22, ch. 98-166; s. 14, ch. 2000-160; s. 63, ch. 2001-277; s. 4, ch. 2003-416; s. 44, ch. 2007-230; s. 30, ch. 2018-24; s. 15, ch. 2022-165.

Note.—Former ss. 395.18, 768.41; s. 395.041.

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HOSPITAL LICENSING AND REGULATION

HOSPITALS AND OTHER LICENSED FACILITIES

TRAUMA

RURAL HOSPITALS

PUBLIC MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND

FAMILY PRACTICE TEACHING HOSPITALS

HOSPITALS AND OTHER
LICENSED FACILITIES

395.001 Legislative intent.

395.003 Licensure; denial, suspension, and revocation.

395.004 Application for license; fees.

395.0056 Litigation notice requirement.

395.009 Minimum standards for clinical laboratory test results and diagnostic X-ray results; prerequisite for issuance or renewal of license.

395.0091 Alternate-site testing.

395.0161 Licensure inspection.

395.0162 Inspection reports.

395.0163 Construction inspections; plan submission and approval; fees.

395.0185 Rebates prohibited; penalties.

395.0191 Staff membership and clinical privileges.

395.0192 Duty to notify physicians.

395.0193 Licensed facilities; peer review; disciplinary powers; agency or partnership with physicians.

395.0195 Access of chiropractic physicians to diagnostic reports.

395.0197 Internal risk management program.

395.1011 Identification, segregation, and separation of biomedical waste.

395.1021 Treatment of sexual assault victims.

395.1023 Child abuse and neglect cases; duties.

395.1024 Patients consenting to adoptions; protocols.

395.1025 Infectious diseases; notification.

395.1027 Regional poison control centers.

395.1031 Emergency medical services; communication.

395.1041 Access to and ensurance of emergency services; transfers; patient rights; diversion programs; reports of controlled substance overdoses.

395.1051 Duty to notify patients.

395.1052 Patient access to primary care and specialty providers; notification.

395.1053 Postpartum education.

395.1054 Birthing quality improvement initiatives.

395.1055 Rules and enforcement.

395.1056 Plan components addressing a hospital’s response to terrorism; public records exemption; public meetings exemption.

395.106 Risk pooling by certain hospitals and hospital systems.

395.1061 Professional liability coverage.

395.1065 Criminal and administrative penalties; moratorium.

395.107 Facilities; publishing and posting schedule of charges; penalties.

395.10973 Powers and duties of the agency.

395.2050 Routine inquiry for organ and tissue donation; certification for procurement activities; death records review.

395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification.

395.3015 Patient records; form and content.

395.302 Patient records; penalties for alteration.

395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination.

395.3035 Confidentiality of hospital records and meetings.

395.3036 Confidentiality of records and meetings of entities that lease public hospitals or other public health care facilities.

395.3038 State-listed stroke centers; notification of hospitals.

395.30381 Statewide stroke registry.

395.3039 Advertising restrictions.

395.3041 Emergency medical services providers; triage and transportation of stroke victims to a stroke center.

395.001 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the protection of public health and safety in the establishment, construction, maintenance, and operation of hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers by providing for licensure of same and for the development, establishment, and enforcement of minimum standards with respect thereto.

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; ss. 2, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 1, ch. 98-303; s. 23, ch. 2018-24.

395.002 Definitions.—

As used in this chapter:

History.—ss. 1, 4, ch. 82-125; ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; s. 33, ch. 87-92; s. 52, ch. 88-130; s. 4, ch. 89-527; s. 12, ch. 90-295; ss. 3, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 724, ch. 95-148; s. 23, ch. 98-89; s. 37, ch. 98-171; s. 2, ch. 98-303; s. 102, ch. 99-8; s. 206, ch. 99-13; s. 4, ch. 2002-400; s. 1, ch. 2005-81; s. 37, ch. 2007-230; s. 2, ch. 2011-122; s. 4, ch. 2012-66; s. 1, ch. 2012-160; s. 24, ch. 2018-24; s. 6, ch. 2019-138; s. 1, ch. 2021-112; s. 38, ch. 2022-4.

395.003 Licensure; denial, suspension, and revocation.—

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; s. 47, ch. 83-218; s. 4, ch. 83-244; ss. 34, 40, ch. 87-92; ss. 4, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 29, ch. 96-169; s. 3, ch. 98-303; s. 5, ch. 2002-400; s. 23, ch. 2004-350; s. 1, ch. 2004-383; s. 21, ch. 2005-39; s. 2, ch. 2005-81; s. 1, ch. 2005-256; s. 38, ch. 2007-230; s. 1, ch. 2007-248; s. 4, ch. 2009-223; s. 5, ch. 2012-66; s. 40, ch. 2013-14; s. 6, ch. 2013-153; s. 5, ch. 2016-222; s. 25, ch. 2018-24; s. 3, ch. 2020-156; s. 2, ch. 2021-112.

395.004 Application for license; fees.—In accordance with s. 408.805, an applicant or licensee shall pay a fee for each license application submitted under this part, part II of chapter 408, and applicable rules. The amount of the fee shall be established by rule. The license fee required of a facility licensed under this part shall be established by rule at the rate of not less than $9.50 per hospital bed, nor more than $30 per hospital bed, except that the minimum license fee shall be $1,500.

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; s. 6, ch. 91-282; ss. 5, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 4, ch. 98-303; s. 39, ch. 2007-230.

395.0056 Litigation notice requirement.—Upon receipt of a copy of a complaint filed against a hospital as a defendant in a medical malpractice action as required by s. 766.106(2), the agency shall:

History.—s. 2, ch. 2003-416.

395.009 Minimum standards for clinical laboratory test results and diagnostic X-ray results; prerequisite for issuance or renewal of license.—

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; s. 25, ch. 83-215; ss. 6, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 26, ch. 2018-24.

395.0091 Alternate-site testing.—The agency, in consultation with the Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, shall adopt by rule the criteria for alternate-site testing to be performed under the supervision of a clinical laboratory director. At a minimum, the criteria must address hospital internal needs assessment; a protocol for implementation, including the identification of tests to be performed and who will perform them; selection of the method of testing to be used for alternate-site testing; minimum training and education requirements for those who will perform alternate-site testing, such as documented training, licensure, certification, or other medical professional background not limited to laboratory professionals; documented inservice training and initial and ongoing competency validation; an appropriate internal and external quality control protocol; an internal mechanism for the central laboratory to identify and track alternate-site testing; and recordkeeping requirements. Alternate-site testing locations must register when the hospital applies to renew its license. For purposes of this section, the term “alternate-site testing” includes any laboratory testing done under the administrative control of a hospital but performed out of the physical or administrative confines of the central laboratory.

History.—s. 27, ch. 2018-24.

395.0161 Licensure inspection.—

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; s. 28, ch. 90-344; ss. 7, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 5, ch. 98-303; s. 41, ch. 2007-230; s. 28, ch. 2018-24.

395.0162 Inspection reports.—

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; s. 29, ch. 90-344; ss. 8, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 212, ch. 96-406.

395.0163 Construction inspections; plan submission and approval; fees.—

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; s. 7, ch. 91-282; ss. 9, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 5, ch. 98-89; s. 6, ch. 98-303; s. 21, ch. 2000-141; s. 9, ch. 2000-305; s. 27, ch. 2001-62; s. 34, ch. 2001-186; s. 3, ch. 2001-372; s. 42, ch. 2007-230; s. 134, ch. 2013-183; s. 29, ch. 2018-24.

395.0185 Rebates prohibited; penalties.—

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; ss. 10, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 42, ch. 2013-18.

395.0191 Staff membership and clinical privileges.—

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; s. 48, ch. 83-218; s. 1, ch. 85-99; s. 2, ch. 85-175; s. 1, ch. 86-26; s. 1, ch. 86-287; s. 42, ch. 87-92; s. 2, ch. 88-361; s. 18, ch. 90-263; s. 5, ch. 91-22; ss. 11, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 725, ch. 95-148; s. 38, ch. 97-264; s. 5, ch. 98-49; s. 181, ch. 98-166; s. 93, ch. 2000-318; s. 3, ch. 2003-416; s. 1, ch. 2006-133; s. 23, ch. 2018-106; s. 1, ch. 2019-136.

395.0192 Duty to notify physicians.—A hospital shall notify each obstetrical physician who has privileges at the hospital at least 120 days before the hospital closes its obstetrical department or ceases to provide obstetrical services.

History.—s. 2, ch. 2016-113.

395.0193 Licensed facilities; peer review; disciplinary powers; agency or partnership with physicians.—

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; s. 1, ch. 82-402; s. 3, ch. 85-175; s. 3, ch. 88-1; s. 2, ch. 88-277; s. 4, ch. 89-162; s. 14, ch. 90-344; ss. 12, 13, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 726, ch. 95-148; s. 213, ch. 96-406; s. 24, ch. 98-89; s. 21, ch. 98-166; s. 13, ch. 2000-160; s. 43, ch. 2007-230.

Note.—Former s. 395.0115.

395.0195 Access of chiropractic physicians to diagnostic reports.—Each hospital shall set standards and procedures which provide for reasonable access by licensed chiropractic physicians to the reports of diagnostic X rays and laboratory tests of licensed facilities, subject to the same standards and procedures as other licensed physicians. However, this section does not require a licensed facility to grant staff privileges to a chiropractic physician.

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; ss. 14, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 255, ch. 98-166.

395.0197 Internal risk management program.—

History.—s. 3, ch. 75-9; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 2, ch. 76-260; s. 1, ch. 77-64; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 286, ch. 79-400; s. 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 9, 52, ch. 85-175; s. 2, ch. 86-287; s. 6, ch. 88-1; s. 3, ch. 88-97; s. 3, ch. 88-277; s. 14, ch. 89-527; s. 16, ch. 90-344; s. 23, ch. 92-33; ss. 15, 16, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 1, ch. 95-319; s. 214, ch. 96-406; s. 25, ch. 98-89; s. 22, ch. 98-166; s. 14, ch. 2000-160; s. 63, ch. 2001-277; s. 4, ch. 2003-416; s. 44, ch. 2007-230; s. 30, ch. 2018-24; s. 15, ch. 2022-165.

Note.—Former ss. 395.18, 768.41; s. 395.041.

395.1011 Identification, segregation, and separation of biomedical waste.—Each licensed facility shall comply with the requirements contained in s. 381.0098. Any transporter or potential transporter of such waste shall be notified of the existence and locations of such waste.

History.—ss. 2, 4, ch. 82-125; s. 53, ch. 88-130; ss. 18, 98, ch. 92-289.

Note.—Former s. 395.0101.

395.1012 Patient safety.—

History.—s. 6, ch. 2003-416; s. 43, ch. 2016-10; s. 4, ch. 2019-138; s. 1, ch. 2020-134.

395.1021 Treatment of sexual assault victims.—

Any licensed facility which provides emergency room services shall arrange for the rendering of appropriate medical attention and treatment of victims of sexual assault through:

Such licensed facility shall also arrange for the protection of the victim’s anonymity while complying with the laws of this state and may encourage the victim to notify law enforcement personnel and to cooperate with them in apprehending the suspect.

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; ss. 19, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 5, ch. 2011-220.

Note.—Former s. 395.0201.

395.1023 Child abuse and neglect cases; duties.—

Each licensed facility shall adopt a protocol that, at a minimum, requires the facility to:

Each general hospital and appropriate specialty hospital shall comply with the provisions of this section and shall notify the agency and the department of its compliance by sending a copy of its policy to the agency and the department as required by rule. The failure by a general hospital or appropriate specialty hospital to comply shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, to be fixed, imposed, and collected by the agency. Each day in violation is considered a separate offense.

History.—s. 4, ch. 84-226; s. 1, ch. 85-65; s. 36, ch. 92-78; ss. 20, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 2, ch. 97-237; s. 141, ch. 98-403; s. 110, ch. 2014-19; s. 59, ch. 2019-3.

Note.—Former s. 395.0205.

395.1024 Patients consenting to adoptions; protocols.—

History.—s. 39, ch. 2001-3.

395.1025 Infectious diseases; notification.—Notwithstanding the provisions in s. 381.004, if, while treating or transporting an ill or injured patient to a licensed facility, an emergency medical technician, paramedic, or other person comes into direct contact with the patient who is subsequently diagnosed as having an infectious disease, it shall be the duty of the licensed facility receiving the patient to notify the emergency medical technician, paramedic, or his or her emergency medical transportation service employer, or other person of the individual’s exposure to the patient within 48 hours, or sooner, of confirmation of the patient’s diagnosis and to advise him or her of the appropriate treatment, if any. Notification made pursuant to this section shall be done in a manner which will protect the confidentiality of such patient information and shall not include any patient’s name.

History.—s. 1, ch. 85-157; s. 3, ch. 92-171; ss. 21, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 727, ch. 95-148.

Note.—Former s. 395.0147.

395.1027 Regional poison control centers.—

History.—s. 18, ch. 89-283; s. 1, ch. 90-192; ss. 22, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 1, ch. 94-147; s. 97, ch. 95-143; s. 1, ch. 98-7; s. 103, ch. 99-8; s. 15, ch. 2000-153; s. 24, ch. 2004-350; s. 2, ch. 2005-256; s. 84, ch. 2012-184; s. 9, ch. 2022-35.

395.1031 Emergency medical services; communication.—Each licensed hospital with an emergency department must be capable of communicating by two-way radio with all ground-based basic life support service vehicles and advanced life support service vehicles that operate within the hospital’s service area under a state permit and with all rotorcraft air ambulances that operate under a state permit. The hospital’s radio system must be capable of interfacing with municipal mutual aid channels designated by the Department of Management Services and the Federal Communications Commission.

History.—ss. 23, 99, ch. 92-289; s. 72, ch. 95-143; s. 99, ch. 98-279.

395.1041 Access to and ensurance of emergency services; transfers; patient rights; diversion programs; reports of controlled substance overdoses.—

History.—s. 6, ch. 88-186; s. 1, ch. 89-296; s. 68, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-249; ss. 24, 25, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 30, ch. 96-169; s. 2, ch. 96-199; s. 10, ch. 96-223; s. 182, ch. 98-166; s. 2, ch. 99-331; s. 1, ch. 2000-295; s. 5, ch. 2004-297; s. 3, ch. 2017-54; s. 89, ch. 2020-2; s. 3, ch. 2021-112; s. 3, ch. 2022-28.

Note.—Former s. 395.0142.

395.1051 Duty to notify patients.—An appropriately trained person designated by each licensed facility shall inform each patient, or an individual identified pursuant to s. 765.401(1), in person about adverse incidents that result in serious harm to the patient. Notification of outcomes of care that result in harm to the patient under this section shall not constitute an acknowledgment or admission of liability, nor can it be introduced as evidence.

History.—s. 7, ch. 2003-416.

395.1052 Patient access to primary care and specialty providers; notification.—A hospital shall:

History.—s. 5, ch. 2019-138.

395.1053 Postpartum education.—A hospital that provides birthing services shall incorporate information on safe sleep practices and the possible causes of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death into the hospital’s postpartum instruction on the care of newborns and provide to each parent the informational pamphlet on infant and childhood eye and vision disorders created by the department pursuant to s. 383.14(3)(i).

History.—s. 4, ch. 2013-62; s. 3, ch. 2020-79.

395.1054 Birthing quality improvement initiatives.—A hospital that provides birthing services shall at all times participate in at least two quality improvement initiatives developed in collaboration with the Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative within the University of South Florida College of Public Health.

History.—s. 6, ch. 2022-69.

395.1055 Rules and enforcement.—

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; s. 5, ch. 83-244; ss. 40, 49, ch. 83-334; s. 41, ch. 87-92; s. 27, ch. 90-344; ss. 27, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 28, ch. 93-129; s. 24, ch. 93-211; s. 1, ch. 94-317; s. 31, ch. 96-169; s. 6, ch. 98-89; s. 99, ch. 98-200; s. 7, ch. 98-303; s. 104, ch. 99-8; ss. 22, 135, ch. 2000-141; ss. 34, 37, ch. 2001-186; ss. 3, 6, ch. 2001-372; s. 6, ch. 2004-297; s. 47, ch. 2007-230; s. 271, ch. 2011-142; s. 1, ch. 2017-151; s. 32, ch. 2018-24; s. 60, ch. 2019-3; ss. 2, 3, ch. 2019-136; s. 7, ch. 2019-138; s. 2, ch. 2020-134; s. 4, ch. 2020-156; s. 15, ch. 2022-5.

395.1056 Plan components addressing a hospital’s response to terrorism; public records exemption; public meetings exemption.—

History.—s. 1, ch. 2001-362; s. 1, ch. 2006-109; s. 272, ch. 2011-142; s. 10, ch. 2017-37.

395.106 Risk pooling by certain hospitals and hospital systems.—

History.—s. 6, ch. 2007-1; s. 2, ch. 2008-220.

395.1061 Professional liability coverage.—

History.—s. 10, ch. 2022-138.

395.1065 Criminal and administrative penalties; moratorium.—

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; ss. 28, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 32, ch. 96-169; s. 105, ch. 99-8; s. 9, ch. 2000-252; s. 7, ch. 2004-297; s. 48, ch. 2007-230; s. 4, ch. 2019-136; s. 37, ch. 2022-5.

395.107 Facilities; publishing and posting schedule of charges; penalties.—

History.—s. 3, ch. 2011-122; s. 2, ch. 2012-160; s. 2, ch. 2016-234.

395.10973 Powers and duties of the agency.—It is the function of the agency to:

History.—ss. 38, 53, ch. 85-175; s. 32, ch. 88-166; s. 183, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 88, ch. 92-289; s. 28, ch. 98-89; s. 203, ch. 98-200; s. 23, ch. 2000-141; s. 34, ch. 2001-186; s. 3, ch. 2001-372; s. 49, ch. 2007-230; s. 35, ch. 2018-24.

395.2050 Routine inquiry for organ and tissue donation; certification for procurement activities; death records review.—

History.—s. 3, ch. 95-423; s. 56, ch. 2002-1; s. 36, ch. 2003-1.

395.301 Price transparency; itemized patient statement or bill; patient admission status notification.—

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; ss. 29, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 729, ch. 95-148; s. 183, ch. 98-166; s. 8, ch. 2004-297; s. 13, ch. 2006-261; s. 4, ch. 2008-47; s. 1, ch. 2015-109; s. 6, ch. 2016-222; s. 1, ch. 2016-234; s. 8, ch. 2019-138.

395.3015 Patient records; form and content.—Each hospital operated by the agency or by the Department of Corrections shall require the use of a system of problem-oriented medical records for its patients, which system shall include the following elements: basic client data collection; a listing of the patient’s problems; the initial plan with diagnostic and therapeutic orders as appropriate for each problem identified; and progress notes, including a discharge summary. The agency shall, by rule, establish criteria for such problem-oriented medical record systems in order to ensure comparability among facilities and to facilitate the compilation of statewide statistics.

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; ss. 30, 98, ch. 92-289.

395.302 Patient records; penalties for alteration.—

History.—ss. 25, 52, ch. 85-175; s. 69, ch. 91-224; ss. 31, 98, ch. 92-289.

Note.—Former s. 395.0165.

395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination.—

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; s. 2, ch. 83-108; s. 1, ch. 83-269; s. 42, ch. 85-175; s. 3, ch. 87-399; s. 5, ch. 88-1; s. 1, ch. 88-208; s. 1, ch. 89-85; s. 2, ch. 89-218; s. 2, ch. 89-275; s. 3, ch. 89-283; s. 15, ch. 90-344; s. 22, ch. 92-33; ss. 32, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 24, ch. 93-39; s. 19, ch. 93-177; s. 44, ch. 94-218; s. 2, ch. 94-260; s. 1051, ch. 95-148; s. 2, ch. 95-319; s. 3, ch. 95-387; s. 125, ch. 95-418; s. 4, ch. 95-423; s. 33, ch. 96-169; s. 216, ch. 96-406; s. 37, ch. 97-237; s. 23, ch. 98-166; s. 1, ch. 99-371; s. 15, ch. 2000-160; s. 2, ch. 2000-163; ss. 68, 120, ch. 2000-349; s. 40, ch. 2000-367; s. 10, ch. 2001-222; s. 141, ch. 2001-277; s. 108, ch. 2003-402; s. 1, ch. 2004-43; s. 71, ch. 2004-265; s. 144, ch. 2004-390; s. 3, ch. 2005-256; s. 1, ch. 2009-172; s. 111, ch. 2014-19; s. 28, ch. 2017-151.

395.3035 Confidentiality of hospital records and meetings.—

History.—s. 3, ch. 91-219; s. 2, ch. 93-87; s. 1, ch. 95-199; s. 217, ch. 96-406; s. 1, ch. 99-346; s. 42, ch. 2000-256; s. 9, ch. 2000-296; s. 1, ch. 2004-44.

395.3036 Confidentiality of records and meetings of entities that lease public hospitals or other public health care facilities.—The records of a private entity that leases a public hospital or other public health care facility are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution, and the meetings of the governing board of a private entity are exempt from s. 286.011 and s. 24(b), Art. I of the State Constitution if the public lessor complies with the public finance accountability provisions of s. 155.40(18) with respect to the transfer of any public funds to the private lessee and if the private lessee meets at least three of the five following criteria:

History.—s. 1, ch. 98-330; s. 6, ch. 2012-66.

395.3037 Definitions.—As used in this act, the term:

History.—s. 2, ch. 2004-325.

395.3038 State-listed stroke centers; notification of hospitals.—

History.—s. 3, ch. 2004-325; s. 3, ch. 2013-93; s. 1, ch. 2017-172; s. 1, ch. 2019-135.

395.30381 Statewide stroke registry.—

History.—s. 2, ch. 2017-172; s. 2, ch. 2019-135.

395.3039 Advertising restrictions.—A person may not advertise to the public, by way of any medium whatsoever, that a hospital is a state-listed stroke center unless the hospital has submitted documentation to the agency verifying that it is certified and meets the criteria as required in s. 395.3038.

History.—s. 4, ch. 2004-325; s. 3, ch. 2019-135.

395.3041 Emergency medical services providers; triage and transportation of stroke victims to a stroke center.—

History.—s. 5, ch. 2004-325; s. 3, ch. 2017-172; s. 4, ch. 2019-135.

395.40 Legislative findings and intent.

395.401 Trauma services system plans; approval of trauma centers and pediatric trauma centers; procedures; renewal.

395.4015 State regional trauma planning; trauma regions.

395.402 Trauma service areas; number and location of trauma centers.

395.4025 Trauma centers; selection; quality assurance; records.

395.403 Reimbursement of trauma centers.

395.4036 Trauma payments.

395.404 Reporting of trauma data; report to National Trauma Data Bank.

395.4045 Emergency medical service providers; trauma transport protocols; transport of trauma alert victims to trauma centers; interfacility transfer.

395.50 Quality assurance activities of trauma agencies.

395.51 Confidentiality and quality assurance activities of trauma agencies.

395.40 Legislative findings and intent.—

History.—s. 193, ch. 99-397; s. 2, ch. 2004-259; s. 90, ch. 2020-2.

395.4001 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:

History.—s. 1, ch. 2000-189; s. 3, ch. 2004-259; s. 58, ch. 2005-2; s. 14, ch. 2006-192; s. 1, ch. 2013-153; s. 4, ch. 2018-66.

1Note.—Section 14, ch. 2018-66, provides that “[i]f the provisions of this act relating to s. 395.4025(16), Florida Statutes, are held to be invalid or inoperative for any reason, the remaining provisions of this act shall be deemed to be void and of no effect, it being the legislative intent that this act as a whole would not have been adopted had any provision of the act not been included.”

395.401 Trauma services system plans; approval of trauma centers and pediatric trauma centers; procedures; renewal.—

History.—s. 1, ch. 82-60; s. 1, ch. 84-317; s. 1, ch. 85-65; s. 4, ch. 87-399; s. 1, ch. 88-186; s. 4, ch. 89-275; s. 5, ch. 89-283; s. 4, ch. 90-284; s. 36, ch. 92-78; ss. 35, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 730, ch. 95-148; s. 38, ch. 97-237; s. 8, ch. 98-89; s. 194, ch. 99-397; s. 2, ch. 2000-189; s. 25, ch. 2000-242; s. 4, ch. 2004-259; s. 2, ch. 2013-153; s. 10, ch. 2018-66.

1Note.—Section 14, ch. 2018-66, provides that “[i]f the provisions of this act relating to s. 395.4025(16), Florida Statutes, are held to be invalid or inoperative for any reason, the remaining provisions of this act shall be deemed to be void and of no effect, it being the legislative intent that this act as a whole would not have been adopted had any provision of the act not been included.”

395.4015 State regional trauma planning; trauma regions.—

History.—s. 5, ch. 87-399; s. 2, ch. 88-186; s. 1, ch. 88-303; s. 5, ch. 89-275; ss. 36, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 3, ch. 2000-189; s. 5, ch. 2004-259.

1395.402 Trauma service areas; number and location of trauma centers.—

History.—ss. 5, 15, ch. 90-284; ss. 37, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 195, ch. 99-397; s. 26, ch. 2000-242; s. 6, ch. 2004-259; s. 100, ch. 2008-4; s. 5, ch. 2018-66.

1Note.—Section 14, ch. 2018-66, provides that “[i]f the provisions of this act relating to s. 395.4025(16), Florida Statutes, are held to be invalid or inoperative for any reason, the remaining provisions of this act shall be deemed to be void and of no effect, it being the legislative intent that this act as a whole would not have been adopted had any provision of the act not been included.”

1395.4025 Trauma centers; selection; quality assurance; records.—

History.—ss. 6, 15, ch. 90-284; s. 78, ch. 91-282; ss. 38, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 1, ch. 94-129; s. 3, ch. 94-260; s. 1052, ch. 95-148; s. 27, ch. 95-398; s. 218, ch. 96-406; s. 125, ch. 96-410; s. 106, ch. 99-8; s. 4, ch. 2000-189; s. 7, ch. 2004-259; s. 3, ch. 2013-153; s. 6, ch. 2018-66; s. 61, ch. 2019-3.

1Note.—Section 14, ch. 2018-66, provides that “[i]f the provisions of this act relating to s. 395.4025(16), Florida Statutes, are held to be invalid or inoperative for any reason, the remaining provisions of this act shall be deemed to be void and of no effect, it being the legislative intent that this act as a whole would not have been adopted had any provision of the act not been included.”

Note.—Former s. 395.0335.

1395.403 Reimbursement of trauma centers.—

History.—ss. 7, 15, ch. 90-284; s. 79, ch. 91-282; s. 92, ch. 92-33; ss. 39, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 19, ch. 98-89; s. 8, ch. 2004-259; s. 10, ch. 2010-161; s. 7, ch. 2018-66.

1Note.—Section 14, ch. 2018-66, provides that “[i]f the provisions of this act relating to s. 395.4025(16), Florida Statutes, are held to be invalid or inoperative for any reason, the remaining provisions of this act shall be deemed to be void and of no effect, it being the legislative intent that this act as a whole would not have been adopted had any provision of the act not been included.”

395.4036 Trauma payments.—

History.—s. 7, ch. 2005-194; s. 16, ch. 2006-192; s. 4, ch. 2009-138; s. 79, ch. 2010-5; s. 11, ch. 2010-161; s. 8, ch. 2018-66.

1Note.—Section 14, ch. 2018-66, provides that “[i]f the provisions of this act relating to s. 395.4025(16), Florida Statutes, are held to be invalid or inoperative for any reason, the remaining provisions of this act shall be deemed to be void and of no effect, it being the legislative intent that this act as a whole would not have been adopted had any provision of the act not been included.”

1395.404 Reporting of trauma data; report to National Trauma Data Bank.—

History.—s. 7, ch. 87-399; s. 3, ch. 88-186; s. 1, ch. 88-303; s. 10, ch. 90-344; ss. 41, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 3, ch. 94-324; s. 4, ch. 95-387; s. 28, ch. 95-398; s. 219, ch. 96-406; s. 16, ch. 2000-153; s. 21, ch. 2002-22; s. 25, ch. 2004-350; s. 59, ch. 2005-2; s. 9, ch. 2018-66.

1Note.—Section 14, ch. 2018-66, provides that “[i]f the provisions of this act relating to s. 395.4025(16), Florida Statutes, are held to be invalid or inoperative for any reason, the remaining provisions of this act shall be deemed to be void and of no effect, it being the legislative intent that this act as a whole would not have been adopted had any provision of the act not been included.”

395.4045 Emergency medical service providers; trauma transport protocols; transport of trauma alert victims to trauma centers; interfacility transfer.—

History.—s. 6, ch. 87-399; s. 1, ch. 88-303; ss. 42, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 196, ch. 99-397; s. 5, ch. 2000-189; s. 28, ch. 2001-62; s. 57, ch. 2002-1.

395.405 Rulemaking.—The department shall adopt and enforce all rules necessary to administer ss. 395.401, 395.4015, 395.402, 395.4025, 395.403, 395.404, and 395.4045.

History.—s. 7, ch. 89-275; s. 17, ch. 89-283; s. 2, ch. 90-187; s. 1, ch. 90-192; s. 8, ch. 90-284; ss. 43, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 6, ch. 2000-189; s. 36, ch. 2009-223.

395.50 Quality assurance activities of trauma agencies.—

History.—s. 2, ch. 94-129; s. 1053, ch. 95-148; s. 7, ch. 2000-189.

395.51 Confidentiality and quality assurance activities of trauma agencies.—

History.—s. 4, ch. 94-260; s. 220, ch. 96-406.

395.603 Rural hospital impact statement.

395.6061 Rural hospital capital improvement.

395.602 Rural hospitals.—

History.—ss. 32, 33, 35, 39, ch. 88-294; s. 1, ch. 89-296; s. 9, ch. 89-527; s. 14, ch. 90-295; ss. 45, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 731, ch. 95-148; s. 1, ch. 98-14; s. 1, ch. 98-21; s. 33, ch. 98-89; s. 2, ch. 99-209; s. 1, ch. 2000-227; s. 29, ch. 2001-62; s. 983, ch. 2002-387; s. 1, ch. 2003-258; s. 3, ch. 2005-81; s. 8, ch. 2006-261; s. 51, ch. 2007-230; s. 13, ch. 2009-223; s. 2, ch. 2013-48; s. 1, ch. 2014-57; s. 1, ch. 2015-225; s. 3, ch. 2016-65; s. 12, ch. 2016-234; s. 4, ch. 2017-129; s. 38, ch. 2018-24; s. 6, ch. 2018-112; s. 5, ch. 2020-156.

395.603 Rural hospital impact statement.—In formulating and implementing policies and rules that may have significant impact on the ability of rural hospitals to continue to provide health care services in rural communities, the agency, the department, or the respective regulatory board adopting policies or rules regarding the licensure or certification of health care professionals shall provide a rural hospital impact statement. The rural hospital impact statement shall assess the proposed action in light of the following questions:

History.—s. 8, ch. 89-527; s. 1, ch. 90-192; ss. 46, 47, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 98, ch. 97-101; s. 39, ch. 2018-24; s. 7, ch. 2018-112.

395.6061 Rural hospital capital improvement.—There is established a rural hospital capital improvement grant program.

History.—s. 1, ch. 99-209.

PUBLIC MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND

395.701 Annual assessments on net operating revenues for inpatient and outpatient services to fund public medical assistance; administrative fines for failure to pay assessments when due; exemption.

395.7016 Annual appropriation.

395.7017 Rulemaking authority.

395.701 Annual assessments on net operating revenues for inpatient and outpatient services to fund public medical assistance; administrative fines for failure to pay assessments when due; exemption.—

History.—ss. 6, 7, ch. 84-35; s. 1, ch. 85-65; s. 3, ch. 91-48; s. 61, ch. 91-221; s. 93, ch. 92-33; s. 36, ch. 92-78; ss. 51, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 9, ch. 98-89; s. 1, ch. 98-192; s. 17, ch. 2000-153; s. 16, ch. 2000-256; ss. 65, 81, ch. 2001-277; s. 52, ch. 2007-230; s. 42, ch. 2018-24; s. 8, ch. 2021-112; s. 39, ch. 2022-4.

395.7016 Annual appropriation.—The Legislature shall appropriate each fiscal year from either the General Revenue Fund or the Agency for Health Care Administration Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund an amount sufficient to replace the funds lost due to the reduction by chapter 2000-256, Laws of Florida, in the assessment on hospitals under s. 395.701 and to maintain federal approval of the reduced amount of funds deposited into the Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund under s. 395.701 as state match for the state’s Medicaid program.

History.—s. 20, ch. 2000-256; s. 7, ch. 2020-156.

395.7017 Rulemaking authority.—The agency may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536 and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part, which shall include the authority to define terms and determine the date of imposition and the determination of the process for determination, collection, and imposition of the Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund assessment and related fines.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2009-55.

FAMILY PRACTICE TEACHING HOSPITALS

395.806 Designation of family practice teaching hospitals.

395.807 Retention of family practice residents.

395.805 Definitions.—As used in this act, the term:

History.—s. 2, ch. 94-182.

395.806 Designation of family practice teaching hospitals.—

History.—s. 3, ch. 94-182; s. 34, ch. 95-146; s. 19, ch. 98-89.

395.807 Retention of family practice residents.—

History.—s. 4, ch. 94-182; s. 104, ch. 2010-102.