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FL Stat § 154.245 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part III - Health Facilities Authorities (Ss. 154.201-154.247)|154.245 - Agency for Health Care Administration certificate of need required as a condition to bond validation and project construction.

154.245 Agency for Health Care Administration certificate of need required as a condition to bond validation and project construction.—Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, before any project authorized by this part and subject to review under ss. 408.031-408.045 is approved by the authority, and before revenue bonds are validated for the project, the Agency for Health Care Administration shall issue a certificate of need for such project, which shall be a condition precedent to the validation and issuance of any bonds hereunder, other than bonds for refunding or refinancing purposes, and to the construction of the project. However, any portion of a life care facility not requiring licensure under chapter 395 or part II of chapter 400 shall be exempt from the certificate-of-need requirement.History.—s. 23, ch. 74-323; s. 2, ch. 78-115; s. 2, ch. 80-13; s. 2, ch. 90-348; s. 21, ch. 95-280; s. 14, ch. 99-8.
FL Stat § 154.246 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part III - Health Facilities Authorities (Ss. 154.201-154.247)|154.246 - Validation of certain bonds and proceedings.

154.246 Validation of certain bonds and proceedings.—The Legislature finds and declares that the purpose of chapter 78-115, Laws of Florida, is, in part, to clarify the original meaning of the Health Facilities Authorities Law, and, therefore, all bonds heretofore issued and proceedings conducted pursuant thereto which would have been valid had the amendment to s. 154.245, as set forth in s. 2 of chapter 78-115, been in effect when said bonds were issued or proceedings were conducted are hereby declared valid.History.—s. 3, ch. 78-115.
FL Stat § 154.247 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part III - Health Facilities Authorities (Ss. 154.201-154.247)|154.247 - Financing of projects located outside of local agency.

154.247 Financing of projects located outside of local agency.—Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, an authority may, if it finds that there will be a benefit or a cost savings to a health facility located within its jurisdiction, issue bonds for such health facility to finance projects for such health facility, or for another not-for-profit corporation under common control with such health facility, located outside the geographical limits of the local agency or outside this state.History.—s. 37, ch. 2000-367.
FL Stat § 154.301 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part IV - Health Care Responsibility for Indigents (Ss. 154.301-154.331)|154.301 - Short title.

154.301 Short title.—Sections 154.301-154.316 may be cited as “The Florida Health Care Responsibility Act.”History.—s. 2, ch. 77-455; s. 6, ch. 88-294; s. 2, ch. 98-191.
FL Stat § 154.302 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part IV - Health Care Responsibility for Indigents (Ss. 154.301-154.331)|154.302 - Legislative intent.

154.302 Legislative intent.—The Legislature finds that certain hospitals provide a disproportionate share of charity care for persons who are indigent, not able to pay their medical bills, and not eligible for government-funded programs. The burden of absorbing the cost of this uncompensated charity care is borne by the hospital, the private pay patients, and, many times, by the taxpayers in the county when the hospital is subsidized by tax revenues. The Legislature further finds that it is inequitable for hospitals and taxpayers of one county to be expected to subsidize the care of out-of-county indigent persons. Finally, the Legislature declares that the state and the counties must share the responsibility of assuring that adequate and affordable health care is available to all Floridians. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to place the ultimate financial obligation for the out-of-county hospital care of qualified indigent patients on the county in which the indigent patient resides.History.—s. 3, ch. 77-455; s. 7, ch. 88-294; s. 3, ch. 98-191.
FL Stat § 154.309 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part IV - Health Care Responsibility for Indigents (Ss. 154.301-154.331)|154.309 - Certification of county of residence.

154.309 Certification of county of residence.—(1) The agency, pursuant to s. 154.3105, shall adopt rules for certification determination procedures which provide criteria to be used for determining a qualified indigent’s county of residence. Such criteria must include, at a minimum, how and to what extent residency shall be verified and how a hospital shall be notified of a patient’s certification or the inability to certify a patient.(2) In all instances, the county known or thought to be the county of residence shall be given first opportunity to certify a resident. If the county known or thought to be the county of residence fails to, or is unable to, make such determination within 60 days following written notification by a hospital, the agency shall determine residency utilizing the same criteria required by rule as the county, and the agency’s determination of residency shall be binding on the county of residence. The county determined as the residence of any qualified indigent shall be liable to reimburse the treating hospital pursuant to s. 154.306. If, for any reason, a county or the agency is unable to determine an indigent’s residency, the hospital shall be notified in writing of such reason or reasons.History.—s. 11, ch. 88-294; s. 3, ch. 91-173; s. 7, ch. 98-191.
FL Stat § 154.31 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part IV - Health Care Responsibility for Indigents (Ss. 154.301-154.331)|154.31 - Obligation of participating hospital or regional referral hospital.

154.31 Obligation of participating hospital or regional referral hospital.—As a condition of participation, each participating hospital or regional referral hospital in Florida shall be obligated to admit for emergency treatment all Florida residents, without regard to county of residence, who meet the eligibility standards established pursuant to s. 154.308 and who meet the medical standards for admission to such institutions. If the agency determines that a participating hospital or a regional referral hospital has failed to meet the requirements of this section, the agency may impose an administrative fine, not to exceed $5,000 per incident, and suspend the hospital from eligibility for reimbursement under this part.History.—s. 7, ch. 77-455; s. 12, ch. 88-294; s. 5, ch. 91-173; s. 8, ch. 98-191.
FL Stat § 154.3105 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part IV - Health Care Responsibility for Indigents (Ss. 154.301-154.331)|154.3105 - Rules.

154.3105 Rules.—Rules governing the Health Care Responsibility Act shall be developed by the agency based on recommendations of a work group consisting of equal representation by the agency, the hospital industry, and the counties. County representatives to this work group shall be appointed by the Florida Association of Counties. Hospital representatives to this work group shall be appointed by the associations representing those hospitals which best represent the positions of the hospitals most likely to be eligible for reimbursement. Rules governing this part shall be adopted by the agency.History.—s. 13, ch. 88-294; s. 7, ch. 90-295; s. 9, ch. 98-191.
FL Stat § 154.312 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part IV - Health Care Responsibility for Indigents (Ss. 154.301-154.331)|154.312 - Procedure for settlement of disputes.

154.312 Procedure for settlement of disputes.—All disputes among counties, the agency, a participating hospital, or a regional referral hospital shall be resolved as provided in ss. 120.569 and 120.57, except that the presiding officer’s order shall be final agency action. Cases filed under chapter 120 may combine all disputes between parties. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, if a county alleges that a residency determination or eligibility determination made by the agency is incorrect, the burden of proof shall be on the county to demonstrate that such determination is, in light of the total record, not supported by the evidence.History.—s. 8, ch. 77-455; s. 14, ch. 88-294; s. 20, ch. 96-410; s. 10, ch. 98-191.
FL Stat § 154.314 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part IV - Health Care Responsibility for Indigents (Ss. 154.301-154.331)|154.314 - Certification of the State of Florida.

154.314 Certification of the State of Florida.—(1) In the event payment for the costs of services rendered by a participating hospital or a regional referral hospital is not received from the responsible county within 90 days of receipt of a statement for services rendered to a qualified indigent who is a certified resident of the county, or if the payment is disputed and said payment is not received from the county determined to be responsible within 60 days of the date of exhaustion of all administrative and legal remedies, the hospital shall certify to the Chief Financial Officer the amount owed by the county.(2) The Chief Financial Officer shall have no longer than 45 days from the date of receiving the hospital’s certified notice to forward the amount delinquent to the appropriate hospital from any funds due to the county under any revenue-sharing or tax-sharing fund established by the state, except as otherwise provided by the State Constitution. The Chief Financial Officer shall provide the Governor and the fiscal committees in the House of Representatives and the Senate with a quarterly accounting of the amounts certified by hospitals as owed by counties and the amount paid to hospitals out of any revenue or tax sharing funds due to the county.History.—s. 9, ch. 77-455; s. 15, ch. 88-294; s. 11, ch. 98-191; s. 155, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 154.316 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part IV - Health Care Responsibility for Indigents (Ss. 154.301-154.331)|154.316 - Hospital’s responsibility to notify of admission of indigent patients.

154.316 Hospital’s responsibility to notify of admission of indigent patients.—(1) Any hospital admitting or treating any out-of-county patient who may qualify as indigent under this part shall, within 30 days after admitting or treating such patient, notify the county known or thought to be the county of residency of such admission, or such hospital forfeits its right to reimbursement.(2) It shall be the responsibility of any participating hospital or regional referral hospital to initiate any eligibility or certification determination procedures with any appropriate state or county agency which can determine financial eligibility or certify an indigent as a resident under this part.History.—s. 10, ch. 77-455; s. 16, ch. 88-294; s. 8, ch. 90-295; s. 12, ch. 98-191.
FL Stat § 154.501 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part V - Primary Care for Children and Families (Ss. 154.501-154.507)|154.501 - Short title.

154.501 Short title.—Sections 154.501-154.506 may be cited as the “Primary Care for Children and Families Challenge Grant Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 97-263.
FL Stat § 154.502 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part V - Primary Care for Children and Families (Ss. 154.501-154.507)|154.502 - Legislative findings and intent.

154.502 Legislative findings and intent.—(1) The Legislature finds that, despite significant state investments in health care programs, millions of low-income Floridians, many of them families with children, continue to lack access to basic health care. The Legislature finds that local solutions to health care problems can have a dramatic and positive effect on the health status of children and families. Local governments are better equipped to identify the health care needs of the children and families in their communities, mobilize the community to donate time and services to help their neighbors, and organize health care providers to provide health services to needy children and families.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide matching funds to Florida counties in the form of primary care for children and families challenge grants to stimulate the development of coordinated primary health care delivery systems for low-income children and families. Further, it is the intent of the Legislature to foster the development of coordinated primary health care delivery systems which emphasize volunteerism, cooperation, and broad-based participation by public and private health care providers. Finally, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Primary Care for Children and Families Challenge Grant Program function as a partnership between state and local governments and private sector health care providers.History.—s. 2, ch. 97-263.
FL Stat § 154.503 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part V - Primary Care for Children and Families (Ss. 154.501-154.507)|154.503 - Primary Care for Children and Families Challenge Grant Program; creation; administration.

154.503 Primary Care for Children and Families Challenge Grant Program; creation; administration.—(1) Effective July 1, 1997, there is created the Primary Care for Children and Families Challenge Grant Program to be administered by the Department of Health.(2) The department shall:(a) Publicize the availability of funds and the method by which a county or counties may submit a primary care for children and families challenge grant application.(b) Develop a quality assurance process to monitor the quality of health services provided under ss. 154.501-154.506.(c) Provide technical assistance, as requested, to primary care for children and families challenge grant recipients.(d) Develop uniform data reporting requirements for primary care for children and families challenge grant recipients for the purpose of evaluating the performance of the projects.(e) Coordinate with the primary care program developed pursuant to s. 154.011, the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation program created in s. 624.91, the school health services program created in ss. 381.0056 and 381.0057, and the volunteer health care provider program developed pursuant to s. 766.1115.(3) A primary care for children and families challenge grant shall be in effect for 1 year and may be renewed for additional years upon application to and approval by the department, subject to meeting quality standards and outcomes and subject to the availability of funds.History.—s. 3, ch. 97-263; s. 59, ch. 99-2; s. 41, ch. 2012-116; s. 117, ch. 2012-184.
FL Stat § 154.504 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part V - Primary Care for Children and Families (Ss. 154.501-154.507)|154.504 - Eligibility and benefits.

154.504 Eligibility and benefits.—(1) Any county or counties may apply for a primary care for children and families challenge grant to provide primary health care services to children and families with incomes of up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level. Participants shall pay no monthly premium for participation, but shall be required to pay a copayment at the time a service is provided. Copayments may be paid from sources other than the participant, including, but not limited to, the child’s or parent’s employer, or other private sources. Providers may enter into contracts pursuant to s. 766.1115, provided copayments may not be considered and may not be used as compensation for services to health care providers, and all funds generated from copayments shall be used by the governmental contractor and all other provisions in s. 766.1115 are met.(2) Nothing in this section shall prevent counties with populations less than 100,000, based on the annual estimates produced by the Population Program of the University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, from submitting a multicounty application for a primary care for children and families challenge grant to jointly administer and operate a coordinated multicounty primary care for children and families program under ss. 154.501-154.506. However, when such counties submit a joint application, the application shall clearly identify one lead county with respect to program accountability and administration.(3) Each county or group of counties submitting an application to participate in the Primary Care for Children and Families Challenge Grant Program shall develop a schedule of benefits and services appropriate for the population to be served. However, at a minimum, such benefits must cover preventive and primary care services and include a coordination mechanism for limited inpatient hospital care.History.—s. 4, ch. 97-263; s. 13, ch. 98-191; s. 5, ch. 99-397.
FL Stat § 154.505 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part V - Primary Care for Children and Families (Ss. 154.501-154.507)|154.505 - Proposals; application process; minimum requirements.

154.505 Proposals; application process; minimum requirements.—(1) Any county or counties which desire to receive state funding under ss. 154.501-154.506 shall submit an application to the department. The department shall develop an application process for the Primary Care for Children and Families Challenge Grant Program.(2) Applications shall be competitively reviewed by an independent panel appointed by the State Surgeon General. This panel shall determine the relative weight for scoring and evaluating each of the following elements to be used in the evaluation process:(a) The target population to be served.(b) The health benefits to be provided.(c) The proposed service network, including specific health care providers and health care facilities that will participate in the service network on a paid or voluntary basis.(d) The methods that will be used to measure cost-effectiveness.(e) How patient and provider satisfaction will be measured.(f) The proposed internal quality assurance process.(g) Projected health status outcomes.(h) The way in which data to measure the cost-effectiveness, outcomes, and overall performance of the program will be collected, including a description of the proposed information system.(i) All local resources, including cash, in-kind, voluntary, or other resources, that will be dedicated to the proposal.(3) Preference shall be given to proposals which:(a) Exceed the minimum local contribution requirements specified in s. 154.506.(b) Demonstrate broad-based local support for the project, including, but not limited to, agreements to participate in the service network, letters of endorsement, or other forms of support.(c) Demonstrate a high degree of participation by health care providers on a free or volunteer basis, or through financial contributions. This may include participation by publicly or privately funded health care providers, such as hospitals, county health departments, community health centers, or rural health clinics, in the service network.(d) Are submitted by counties with a high proportion of children and families living in poverty and with poor health status indicators.(e) Demonstrate coordinated service delivery with existing publicly financed health care programs, including those programs specified in s. 154.503(2)(e).(4) Nothing in ss. 154.501-154.506 shall prevent a county or group of counties from contracting for the provision of health care services. A service network may include, but need not be limited to, special health care districts, county health departments, federally qualified health centers, community health centers, and rural health clinics.History.—s. 5, ch. 97-263; s. 12, ch. 2008-6.
FL Stat § 154.506 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part V - Primary Care for Children and Families (Ss. 154.501-154.507)|154.506 - Primary care for children and families challenge grant awards.

154.506 Primary care for children and families challenge grant awards.—(1) Primary care for children and families challenge grants shall be awarded on a matching basis. The county or counties shall provide $1 in local matching funds for each $2 grant payment made by the state. Except as provided in subsection (2), up to 50 percent of the county match may be in-kind in the form of free hospital and physician services. However, a county shall not supplant the value of donated services in fiscal year 1996 as documented in the volunteer health care provider program annual report. The department shall develop a methodology for determining the value of an in-kind match. Any third party reimbursement and all fees collected shall not be considered local match or in-kind contributions. Fifty percent of the local match shall be in the form of cash.(2) A small county with a population of no more than 50,000 may provide the required local matching funds entirely through an in-kind contribution as long as the new system of care produces an increase in patients served or services delivered, or both.(3) Grant awards shall be based on a county’s population size, or each individual county’s size in a group of counties, and other factors, in an amount as determined by the department. However, for fiscal year 1997-1998, no fewer than four grants shall be awarded.(4) Children and families eligible for other state and federally financed health care programs shall exhaust all health care benefits funded through those programs prior to receiving health services through the primary care for children and families challenge grant. A program funded under this act may bill for third party reimbursement for services provided.(5) Implementation of the Primary Care for Children and Families Challenge Grant Program shall be subject to the allocation of a specific appropriation in the General Appropriations Act.History.—s. 6, ch. 97-263.
FL Stat § 154.507 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations|Chapter 154 - Public Health Facilities|Part V - Primary Care for Children and Families (Ss. 154.501-154.507)|154.507 - Federal waivers; matching funds.

154.507 Federal waivers; matching funds.—The Agency for Health Care Administration, working jointly with the Department of Health and the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation, is directed to seek federal waivers to secure Title XIX matching funds for the Florida Healthy Kids program and the Primary Care for Children and Families Challenge Grant. The federal waiver application shall seek Medicaid matching funds for all general revenue, family contributions, and local contributions. The number of persons supported with federal matching funds under the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation shall not exceed the number annually specified in the General Appropriations Act.History.—s. 8, ch. 97-263.