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FL Stat § 400.491 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities|Part III - Home Health Services (Ss. 400.461-400.53)|400.491 - Clinical records.

400.491 Clinical records.—(1) The home health agency must maintain for each patient who receives skilled care a clinical record that includes pertinent past and current medical, nursing, social and other therapeutic information, the treatment orders, and other such information as is necessary for the safe and adequate care of the patient. When home health services are terminated, the record must show the date and reason for termination. Such records are considered patient records under s. 400.494, and must be maintained by the home health agency for 6 years following termination of services. If a patient transfers to another home health agency, a copy of his or her record must be provided to the other home health agency upon request.(2) The home health agency must maintain for each client who receives nonskilled care a service provision plan. Such records must be maintained by the home health agency for 3 years following termination of services.History.—s. 47, ch. 75-233; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 79, 83, ch. 83-181; ss. 10, 23, ch. 93-214; s. 784, ch. 95-148; s. 25, ch. 98-166; s. 8, ch. 99-332; s. 20, ch. 2000-153; s. 16, ch. 2000-160; s. 6, ch. 2005-243; s. 7, ch. 2008-246.
FL Stat § 400.494 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities|Part III - Home Health Services (Ss. 400.461-400.53)|400.494 - Information about patients confidential.

400.494 Information about patients confidential.—(1) Information about patients received by persons employed by, or providing services to, a home health agency or received by the licensing agency through reports or inspection shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and shall only be disclosed to any person, other than the patient, as permitted under the provisions of 45 C.F.R. ss. 160.102, 160.103, and 164, subpart A, commonly referred to as the HIPAA Privacy Regulation; except that clinical records described in ss. 381.004, 384.29, 385.202, 392.65, 394.4615, 395.404, 397.501, and 760.40 shall be disclosed as authorized in those sections.(2) This section does not apply to information lawfully requested by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Department of Legal Affairs.History.—s. 48, ch. 75-233; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 20, ch. 90-347; s. 23, ch. 93-214; s. 229, ch. 96-406; s. 4, ch. 2000-163; s. 7, ch. 2005-243.
FL Stat § 400.512 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities|Part III - Home Health Services (Ss. 400.461-400.53)|400.512 - Screening of home health agency personnel; nurse registry personnel and contractors; and companions and homemakers.

400.512 Screening of home health agency personnel; nurse registry personnel and contractors; and companions and homemakers.—The agency, registry, or service shall require level 2 background screening for employees or contractors as required in s. 408.809(1)(e) pursuant to chapter 435 and s. 408.809.History.—s. 14, ch. 93-214; s. 21, ch. 94-134; s. 21, ch. 94-135; s. 1057, ch. 95-148; s. 17, ch. 95-152; s. 14, ch. 95-158; s. 1, ch. 95-201; s. 40, ch. 95-228; s. 128, ch. 95-418; s. 11, ch. 96-268; ss. 230, 231, ch. 96-406; s. 12, ch. 99-332; ss. 105, 163, ch. 2000-318; s. 82, ch. 2000-349; s. 24, ch. 2004-267; s. 9, ch. 2005-243; s. 82, ch. 2007-230; s. 8, ch. 2010-114.
FL Stat § 400.518 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities|Part III - Home Health Services (Ss. 400.461-400.53)|400.518 - Prohibited referrals to home health agencies.

400.518 Prohibited referrals to home health agencies.—(1) A physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 must comply with s. 456.053.(2) A hospital or an ambulatory surgical center that has a financial interest in a home health agency is prohibited from requiring any physician on its staff to refer a patient to the home health agency.(3)(a) A violation of this section is punishable by an administrative fine not to exceed $15,000. The proceeds of such fines must be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund.(b) A physician who violates this section is subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate board under s. 458.331(2) or s. 459.015(2). A hospital or ambulatory surgical center that violates this section is subject to s. 395.0185(2).(4) The agency shall impose an administrative fine of $15,000 if a home health agency provides nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, or other staff without charge to a facility licensed under chapter 429 in return for patient referrals from the facility. The proceeds of such fines shall be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund.History.—s. 17, ch. 93-214; s. 26, ch. 98-166; s. 17, ch. 2000-160; s. 10, ch. 2008-246; s. 125, ch. 2013-18.
FL Stat § 400.5185 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities|Part III - Home Health Services (Ss. 400.461-400.53)|400.5185 - Review and modification of prior authorization.

400.5185 Review and modification of prior authorization.—The Agency for Health Care Administration shall review the process, procedures, and contractor’s performance for the prior authorization of home health agency visits that are in excess of 60 visits over the lifetime of a Medicaid recipient. The agency shall determine whether modifications are necessary in order to reduce Medicaid fraud and abuse related to home health services for a Medicaid recipient which are not medically necessary. If modifications to the prior authorization function are necessary, the agency shall amend the contract to require contractor performance that reduces potential Medicaid fraud and abuse with respect to home health agency visits.History.—s. 15, ch. 2008-246.
FL Stat § 400.52 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities|Part III - Home Health Services (Ss. 400.461-400.53)|400.52 - Excellence in Home Health Program.

400.52 Excellence in Home Health Program.—(1) There is created within the agency the Excellence in Home Health Program for the purpose of awarding home health agencies that meet the criteria specified in this section.(2)(a) The agency shall adopt rules establishing criteria for the program which must include, at a minimum, meeting standards relating to:1. Patient satisfaction.2. Patients requiring emergency care for wound infections.3. Patients admitted or readmitted to an acute care hospital.4. Patient improvement in the activities of daily living.5. Employee satisfaction.6. Quality of employee training.7. Employee retention rates.8. High performance under federal Medicaid electronic visit verification requirements.(b) The agency must annually evaluate home health agencies seeking the award which apply on a form and in the manner designated by rule.(3) The home health agency must:(a) Be actively licensed and operating for at least 24 months to be eligible to apply for a program award. An award under the program is not transferable to another license, except when the existing home health agency is being relicensed in the name of an entity related to the current licenseholder by common control or ownership, and there will be no change in the management, operation, or programs of the home health agency as a result of the relicensure.(b) Have had no licensure denials, revocations, or any Class I, Class II, or uncorrected Class III deficiencies within the 24 months preceding the application for the program award.(4) The award designation shall expire on the same date as the home health agency’s license. A home health agency must reapply and be approved for the award designation to continue using the award designation in the manner authorized under subsection (5).(5) A home health agency that is awarded under the program may use the designation in advertising and marketing. However, a home health agency may not use the award designation in any advertising or marketing if the home health agency:(a) Has not been awarded the designation;(b) Fails to renew the award upon expiration of the award designation;(c) Has undergone a change in ownership that does not qualify for an exception under paragraph (3)(a); or(d) Has been notified that it no longer meets the criteria for the award upon reapplication after expiration of the award designation.(6) An application for an award designation under the program is not an application for licensure. A designation award or denial by the agency under this section does not constitute final agency action subject to chapter 120.History.—s. 9, ch. 2020-9.
FL Stat § 400.53 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities|Part III - Home Health Services (Ss. 400.461-400.53)|400.53 - Nurse Registry Excellence Program.

400.53 Nurse Registry Excellence Program.—(1) There is created within the agency the Nurse Registry Excellence Program for the purpose of awarding nurse registries that meet the criteria specified in this section.(2)(a) The agency shall adopt rules establishing criteria for the program which must include, at a minimum, meeting standards relating to:1. Patient or client satisfaction.2. Patients or clients requiring emergency care for wound infections.3. Patients or clients admitted or readmitted to an acute care hospital.4. Patient or client longevity with the nurse registry.5. Independent contractor satisfaction.6. Independent contractor longevity with the nurse registry.7. High performance under federal Medicaid electronic visit verification requirements.(b) The agency must annually evaluate nurse registries seeking the award which apply on a form and in the manner designated by rule.(3) The nurse registry must:(a) Be actively licensed and operating for at least 24 months to be eligible to apply for a program award. An award under the program is not transferable to another license, except when the existing nurse registry is being relicensed in the name of an entity related to the current licenseholder by common control or ownership, and there will be no change in the management, operation, or programs of the nurse registry as a result of the relicensure.(b) Have had no licensure denials, revocations, or any Class I, Class II, or uncorrected Class III deficiencies within the 24 months preceding the application for the program award.(4) The award designation shall expire on the same date as the nurse registry’s license. A nurse registry must reapply and be approved for the award designation to continue using the award designation in the manner authorized under subsection (5).(5) A nurse registry that is awarded under the program may use the designation in advertising and marketing. However, a nurse registry may not use the award designation in any advertising or marketing if the nurse registry:(a) Has not been awarded the designation;(b) Fails to renew the award upon expiration of the award designation;(c) Has undergone a change in ownership that does not qualify for an exception under paragraph (3)(a); or(d) Has been notified that it no longer meets the criteria for the award upon reapplication after expiration of the award designation.(6) An application for an award designation under the program is not an application for licensure. A designation award or denial by the agency under this section does not constitute final agency action subject to chapter 120.History.—s. 10, ch. 2020-9.
FL Stat § 400.6005 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities|Part IV - Hospices (Ss. 400.6005-400.611)|400.6005 - Legislative findings and intent.

400.6005 Legislative findings and intent.—The Legislature finds that terminally ill individuals and their families, who are no longer pursuing curative medical treatment, should have the opportunity to select a support system that permits the patient to exercise maximum independence and dignity during the final days of life. The Legislature finds that hospice care provides a cost-effective and less intrusive form of medical care while meeting the social, psychological, and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients and their families. The intent of this part is to provide for the development, establishment, and enforcement of basic standards to ensure the safe and adequate care of persons receiving hospice services.History.—s. 1, ch. 93-179.
FL Stat § 400.601 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities|Part IV - Hospices (Ss. 400.6005-400.611)|400.601 - Definitions.

400.601 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:(1) “Agency” means the Agency for Health Care Administration.(2) “Department” means the Department of Elderly Affairs.(3) “Hospice” means a centrally administered corporation or a limited liability company that provides a continuum of palliative and supportive care for the terminally ill patient and his or her family.(4) “Hospice care team” means an interdisciplinary team of qualified professionals and volunteers who, in consultation with the patient, the patient’s family, and the patient’s primary or attending physician, collectively assess, coordinate, and provide the appropriate palliative and supportive care to hospice patients and their families.(5) “Hospice residential unit” means a homelike living facility, other than a facility licensed under other parts of this chapter, under chapter 395, or under chapter 429, that is operated by a hospice for the benefit of its patients and is considered by a patient who lives there to be his or her primary residence.(6) “Hospice services” means items and services furnished to a patient and family by a hospice, or by others under arrangements with such a program, in a place of temporary or permanent residence used as the patient’s home for the purpose of maintaining the patient at home; or, if the patient needs short-term institutionalization, the services shall be furnished in cooperation with those contracted institutions or in the hospice inpatient facility.(7) “Palliative care” means services or interventions which are not curative but are provided for the reduction or abatement of pain and human suffering.(8) “Patient” means the terminally ill individual receiving hospice services.(9) “Plan of care” means a written assessment by the hospice of each patient’s and family’s needs and preferences, and the services to be provided by the hospice to meet those needs.(10) “Terminally ill” means that the patient has a medical prognosis that his or her life expectancy is 1 year or less if the illness runs its normal course.History.—s. 1, ch. 79-186; s. 1, ch. 80-64; s. 256, ch. 81-259; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 79, 83, ch. 83-181; ss. 2, 14, ch. 93-179; s. 788, ch. 95-148; s. 57, ch. 95-418; s. 1, ch. 2006-155; s. 65, ch. 2006-197; s. 14, ch. 2012-160.
FL Stat § 400.602 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities|Part IV - Hospices (Ss. 400.6005-400.611)|400.602 - Licensure required; prohibited acts; exemptions; display, transferability of license.

400.602 Licensure required; prohibited acts; exemptions; display, transferability of license.—(1)(a) The requirements of part II of chapter 408 apply to the provision of services that require licensure pursuant to this part and part II of chapter 408 and to entities licensed by or applying for such licensure from the agency pursuant to this part. A license issued by the agency is required in order to operate a hospice in this state. Any person or legal entity that is not licensed as a hospice under this part may not use the word “hospice” in its name, or offer or advertise hospice services or hospice-like services in such a way as to mislead a person to believe that the offeror is a hospice licensed under this part.(b) It is unlawful for any person or legal entity offering, describing, or advertising hospice services or hospice-like services or otherwise holding itself out as a hospice to do so without stating the year of initial licensure as a hospice in the state or the year of initial licensure of the hospice entity or affiliate based in the state that owns the hospice. At a minimum, the year of initial licensure must be stated directly beneath the name of the licensed entity in a type no less than 25 percent of the size of the type used for the name or other indication of hospice services or hospice-like services and must be prominently stated at least one time on any document, item, or other medium offering, describing, or advertising hospice services or hospice-like services. This requirement excludes any materials relating to the care and treatment of an existing hospice patient.(2) Services provided by a hospital, nursing home, or other health care facility, health care provider, or caregiver, or under the Community Care for the Elderly Act, do not constitute a hospice unless the facility, provider, or caregiver establishes a separate and distinct administrative program to provide home, residential, and homelike inpatient hospice services.(3)(a) A separately licensed hospice may not use a name which is substantially the same as the name of another hospice licensed under this part.(b) A licensed hospice which intends to change its name or address must notify the agency at least 60 days before making the change.History.—s. 3, ch. 79-186; s. 2, ch. 80-64; s. 2, ch. 81-271; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 66, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 10, ch. 89-527; ss. 3, 14, ch. 93-179; s. 58, ch. 95-418; s. 11, ch. 97-270; s. 2, ch. 2006-155; s. 84, ch. 2007-230.
FL Stat § 400.605 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities|Part IV - Hospices (Ss. 400.6005-400.611)|400.605 - Administration; forms; fees; rules; inspections; fines.

400.605 Administration; forms; fees; rules; inspections; fines.—(1) The agency shall by rule establish minimum standards and procedures for a hospice pursuant to this part. The rules must include:(a) The qualifications of professional and ancillary personnel to ensure the provision of appropriate and adequate hospice care.(b) Standards and procedures for the administrative management of a hospice.(c) Standards for hospice services that ensure the provision of quality patient care.(d) Components of a patient plan of care.(e) Procedures relating to the implementation of advanced directives and do-not-resuscitate orders.(f) Procedures for maintaining and ensuring confidentiality of patient records.(g) Standards for hospice care provided in freestanding inpatient facilities that are not otherwise licensed medical facilities and in residential care facilities such as nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult family-care homes, and hospice residential units and facilities.(h) Components of a comprehensive emergency management plan, developed in consultation with the Department of Health and the Division of Emergency Management.(i) Standards and procedures relating to the establishment and activities of a quality assurance and utilization review committee.(j) Components and procedures relating to the collection of patient demographic data and other information on the provision of hospice care in this state.(2) 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 and may not exceed $1,200 per biennium.(3) In accordance with s. 408.811, the agency shall conduct such inspections and investigations as are necessary in order to determine the state of compliance with this part, part II of chapter 408, and applicable rules.(4) In accordance with part II of chapter 408, the agency may impose an administrative fine for any violation of the provisions of this part, part II of chapter 408, or applicable rules.History.—s. 2, ch. 79-186; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 69, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 13, ch. 91-282; ss. 4, 14, ch. 93-179; s. 59, ch. 95-418; s. 1, ch. 99-139; s. 15, ch. 2000-140; s. 2, ch. 2005-191; s. 85, ch. 2007-230; s. 278, ch. 2011-142; s. 4, ch. 2019-11; s. 15, ch. 2020-156.
FL Stat § 400.60501 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities|Part IV - Hospices (Ss. 400.6005-400.611)|400.60501 - Outcome measures; adoption of federal quality measures; public reporting.

400.60501 Outcome measures; adoption of federal quality measures; public reporting.—(1) The agency shall adopt the national hospice outcome measures and survey data in 42 C.F.R. part 418 to determine the quality and effectiveness of hospice care for hospices licensed in the state.(2) The agency shall make available to the public the national hospice outcome measures and survey data in a format that is comprehensible by a layperson and that allows a consumer to compare such measures of one or more hospices.History.—s. 7, ch. 2006-155; s. 1, ch. 2017-119; s. 5, ch. 2019-11; s. 16, ch. 2020-156.
FL Stat § 400.6051 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities|Part IV - Hospices (Ss. 400.6005-400.611)|400.6051 - Construction and renovation; requirements.

400.6051 Construction and renovation; requirements.—(1) The requirements for the construction and the renovation of a hospice residential or inpatient facility or unit must comply with the provisions of chapter 553 which pertain to building construction standards, including plumbing, electrical code, glass, manufactured buildings, accessibility for persons with disabilities, and the state minimum building codes. The Agency for Health Care Administration shall provide technical assistance to the Florida Building Commission in updating the construction standards of the Florida Building Code which govern hospice facilities.(2) Upon request by the prospective licensee of an inpatient hospice facility, the agency may provide an informal review of a facility prior to construction in order to assist the facility in complying with agency rules and this part.(3) The agency may charge a fee that is commensurate with the cost of providing consultation under this section and that is not refundable.History.—s. 3, ch. 2005-191; s. 1, ch. 2007-238.