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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities › Part X - Health Care Clinic Act (Ss. 400.990-400.995) › 400.9925 - Rulemaking authority; license fees.

400.9925 Rulemaking authority; license fees.—
(1) The agency shall adopt rules necessary to administer the clinic administration, regulation, and licensure program, including rules pursuant to this part and part II of chapter 408, establishing the specific licensure requirements, procedures, forms, and fees. It shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses. The agency may issue initial licenses for less than the full 2-year period by charging a prorated licensure fee and specifying a different renewal date than would otherwise be required for biennial licensure. The rules shall specify the expiration dates of licenses, the process of tracking compliance with financial responsibility requirements, and any other conditions of renewal required by law or rule.
(2) The agency shall adopt rules specifying limitations on the number of licensed clinics and licensees for which a medical director or a clinic director may assume responsibility for purposes of this part. In determining the quality of supervision a medical director or a clinic director can provide, the agency shall consider the number of clinic employees, the clinic location, and the health care services provided by the clinic.
(3) In accordance with s. 408.805, an applicant or a 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 $2,000.
History.—s. 4, ch. 2003-411; s. 126, ch. 2007-230.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities › Part X - Health Care Clinic Act (Ss. 400.990-400.995) › 400.995 - Agency administrative penalties.

400.995 Agency administrative penalties.—
(1) In addition to the requirements of part II of chapter 408, the agency may deny the application for a license renewal, revoke and suspend the license, and impose administrative fines of up to $5,000 per violation for violations of the requirements of this part or rules of the agency. In determining if a penalty is to be imposed and in fixing the amount of the fine, the agency shall consider the following factors:
(a) The gravity of the violation, including the probability that death or serious physical or emotional harm to a patient will result or has resulted, the severity of the action or potential harm, and the extent to which the provisions of the applicable laws or rules were violated.
(b) Actions taken by the owner, medical director, or clinic director to correct violations.
(c) Any previous violations.
(d) The financial benefit to the clinic of committing or continuing the violation.
(2) Each day of continuing violation after the date fixed for termination of the violation, as ordered by the agency, constitutes an additional, separate, and distinct violation.
(3) Any action taken to correct a violation shall be documented in writing by the owner, medical director, or clinic director of the clinic and verified through followup visits by agency personnel. The agency may impose a fine and, in the case of an owner-operated clinic, revoke or deny a clinic’s license when a clinic medical director or clinic director knowingly misrepresents actions taken to correct a violation.
(4) Any licensed clinic whose owner, medical director, or clinic director concurrently operates an unlicensed clinic shall be subject to an administrative fine of $5,000 per day.
(5) Any clinic whose owner fails to apply for a change-of-ownership license and operates the clinic under the new ownership is subject to a fine of $5,000.
(6) During an inspection, the agency shall make a reasonable attempt to discuss each violation with the owner, medical director, or clinic director of the clinic, prior to written notification.
History.—s. 4, ch. 2003-411; s. 18, ch. 2004-298; s. 30, ch. 2004-350; s. 131, ch. 2007-230; s. 104, ch. 2008-4; s. 46, ch. 2009-223.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities › Part XI - Transitional Living Facilities (Ss. 400.997-400.9985) › 400.997 - Legislative intent.

400.997 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the licensure of transitional living facilities and require the development, establishment, and enforcement of basic standards by the Agency for Health Care Administration to ensure quality of care and services to clients in transitional living facilities. It is the policy of the state that the least restrictive appropriate available treatment be used based on the individual needs and best interest of the client, consistent with optimum improvement of the client’s condition. The goal of a transitional living program for persons who have brain or spinal cord injuries is to assist each person who has such an injury to achieve a higher level of independent functioning and to enable the person to reenter the community. It is also the policy of the state that the restraint or seclusion of a client is justified only as an emergency safety measure used in response to danger to the client or others. It is therefore the intent of the Legislature to achieve an ongoing reduction in the use of restraint or seclusion in programs and facilities that serve persons who have brain or spinal cord injuries.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2015-25.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities › Part XI - Transitional Living Facilities (Ss. 400.997-400.9985) › 400.9971 - Definitions.

400.9971 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:
(1) “Agency” means the Agency for Health Care Administration.
(2) “Chemical restraint” means a pharmacologic drug that physically limits, restricts, or deprives a person of movement or mobility, is used for client protection or safety, and is not required for the treatment of medical conditions or symptoms.
(3) “Client’s representative” means the parent of a child client or the client’s guardian, designated representative, designee, surrogate, or attorney in fact.
(4) “Department” means the Department of Health.
(5) “Physical restraint” means a manual method to restrict freedom of movement of or normal access to a person’s body, or a physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment attached or adjacent to the person’s body that the person cannot easily remove and that restricts freedom of movement of or normal access to the person’s body, including, but not limited to, a half-bed rail, a full-bed rail, a geriatric chair, or a Posey restraint. The term includes any device that is not specifically manufactured as a restraint but is altered, arranged, or otherwise used for this purpose. The term does not include bandage material used for the purpose of binding a wound or injury.
(6) “Seclusion” means the physical segregation of a person in any fashion or the involuntary isolation of a person in a room or area from which the person is prevented from leaving. Such prevention may be accomplished by imposition of a physical barrier or by action of a staff member to prevent the person from leaving the room or area. For purposes of this part, the term does not mean isolation due to a person’s medical condition or symptoms.
(7) “Transitional living facility” means a site where specialized health care services are provided to persons who have brain or spinal cord injuries, including, but not limited to, rehabilitative services, behavior modification, community reentry training, aids for independent living, and counseling.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2015-25.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities › Part XI - Transitional Living Facilities (Ss. 400.997-400.9985) › 400.9972 - License required; fee; application.

400.9972 License required; fee; application.—
(1) 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 licensure from the agency pursuant to this part. A license issued by the agency is required for the operation of a transitional living facility in this state. However, this part does not require a provider licensed by the agency to obtain a separate transitional living facility license to serve persons who have brain or spinal cord injuries as long as the services provided are within the scope of the provider’s license.
(2) In accordance with this part, an applicant or a licensee shall pay a fee for each license application submitted under this part. The license fee shall consist of a $4,588 license fee and a $90 per-bed fee per biennium and shall conform to the annual adjustment authorized in s. 408.805.
(3) An applicant for licensure must provide:
(a) The location of the facility for which the license is sought and documentation, signed by the appropriate local government official, which states that the applicant has met local zoning requirements.
(b) Proof of liability insurance as provided in s. 624.605(1)(b).
(c) Proof of compliance with local zoning requirements, including compliance with the requirements of chapter 419 if the proposed facility is a community residential home.
(d) Proof that the facility has received a satisfactory firesafety inspection.
(e) Documentation that the facility has received a satisfactory sanitation inspection by the county health department.
(4) The applicant’s proposed facility must attain and continuously maintain accreditation by an accrediting organization that specializes in evaluating rehabilitation facilities whose standards incorporate licensure regulations comparable to those required by the state. An applicant for licensure as a transitional living facility must acquire accreditation within 12 months after issuance of an initial license. The agency shall accept the accreditation survey report of the accrediting organization in lieu of conducting a licensure inspection if the standards included in the survey report are determined by the agency to document that the facility substantially complies with state licensure requirements. Within 10 days after receiving the accreditation survey report, the applicant shall submit to the agency a copy of the report and evidence of the accreditation decision as a result of the report. The agency may conduct an inspection of a transitional living facility to ensure compliance with the licensure requirements of this part, to validate the inspection process of the accrediting organization, to respond to licensure complaints, or to protect the public health and safety.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2015-25.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities › Part XI - Transitional Living Facilities (Ss. 400.997-400.9985) › 400.9976 - Administration of medication.

400.9976 Administration of medication.—
(1) An individual medication administration record must be maintained for each client. A dose of medication, including a self-administered dose, shall be properly recorded in the client’s record. A client who self-administers medication shall be given a pill organizer. Medication must be placed in the pill organizer by a nurse. A nurse shall document the date and time that medication is placed into each client’s pill organizer. All medications must be administered in compliance with orders of a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse.
(2) If an interdisciplinary team determines that self-administration of medication is an appropriate objective, and if the physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse does not specify otherwise, the client must be instructed by the physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse to self-administer his or her medication without the assistance of a staff person. All forms of self-administration of medication, including administration orally, by injection, and by suppository, shall be included in the training. The client’s physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse must be informed of the interdisciplinary team’s decision that self-administration of medication is an objective for the client. A client may not self-administer medication until he or she demonstrates the competency to take the correct medication in the correct dosage at the correct time, to respond to missed doses, and to contact the appropriate person with questions.
(3) Medication administration discrepancies and adverse drug reactions must be recorded and reported immediately to a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2015-25; s. 35, ch. 2018-106.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities › Part XI - Transitional Living Facilities (Ss. 400.997-400.9985) › 400.9977 - Assistance with medication.

400.9977 Assistance with medication.—
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of part I of chapter 464, the Nurse Practice Act, unlicensed direct care services staff who provide services to clients in a facility licensed under this part may administer prescribed, prepackaged, and premeasured medications after the completion of training in medication administration and under the general supervision of a registered nurse as provided under this section and applicable rules.
(2) Training required by this section and applicable rules shall be conducted by a registered nurse licensed under chapter 464, a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, or a pharmacist licensed under chapter 465.
(3) A facility that allows unlicensed direct care service staff to administer medications pursuant to this section shall:
(a) Develop and implement policies and procedures that include a plan to ensure the safe handling, storage, and administration of prescription medications.
(b) Maintain written evidence of the expressed and informed consent for each client.
(c) Maintain a copy of the written prescription, including the name of the medication, the dosage, and the administration schedule and termination date.
(d) Maintain documentation of compliance with required training.
(4) The agency shall adopt rules to implement this section.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2015-25.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities › Part XI - Transitional Living Facilities (Ss. 400.997-400.9985) › 400.9982 - Rules establishing standards.

400.9982 Rules establishing standards.—
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that rules adopted and enforced pursuant to this part and part II of chapter 408 include criteria to ensure reasonable and consistent quality of care and client safety. The rules should make reasonable efforts to accommodate the needs and preferences of the client to enhance the client’s quality of life while residing in a transitional living facility.
(2) The agency may adopt and enforce rules to implement this part and part II of chapter 408, which may include reasonable and fair criteria with respect to:
(a) The location of transitional living facilities.
(b) The qualifications of personnel, including management, medical, nursing, and other professional personnel and nursing assistants and support staff, who are responsible for client care. The licensee must employ enough qualified professional staff to carry out and monitor interventions in accordance with the stated goals and objectives of each comprehensive treatment plan.
(c) Requirements for personnel procedures, reporting procedures, and documentation necessary to implement this part.
(d) Services provided to clients of transitional living facilities.
(e) The preparation and annual update of a comprehensive emergency management plan in consultation with the Division of Emergency Management. At a minimum, the rules must provide for plan components that address emergency evacuation transportation; adequate sheltering arrangements; postdisaster activities, including provision of emergency power, food, and water; postdisaster transportation; supplies; staffing; emergency equipment; individual identification of clients and transfer of records; communication with families; and responses to family inquiries.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2015-25.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities › Part XI - Transitional Living Facilities (Ss. 400.997-400.9985) › 400.9983 - Violations; penalties.

400.9983 Violations; penalties.—A violation of this part or any rule adopted pursuant thereto shall be classified according to the nature of the violation and the gravity of its probable effect on facility clients. The agency shall indicate the classification on the written notice of the violation as follows:
(1) Class “I” violations are defined in s. 408.813. The agency shall issue a citation regardless of correction and impose an administrative fine of $5,000 for an isolated violation, $7,500 for a patterned violation, or $10,000 for a widespread violation. Violations may be identified, and a fine must be levied, notwithstanding the correction of the deficiency giving rise to the violation.
(2) Class “II” violations are defined in s. 408.813. The agency shall impose an administrative fine of $1,000 for an isolated violation, $2,500 for a patterned violation, or $5,000 for a widespread violation. A fine must be levied notwithstanding the correction of the deficiency giving rise to the violation.
(3) Class “III” violations are defined in s. 408.813. The agency shall impose an administrative fine of $500 for an isolated violation, $750 for a patterned violation, or $1,000 for a widespread violation. If a deficiency giving rise to a class III violation is corrected within the time specified by the agency, the fine may not be imposed.
(4) Class “IV” violations are defined in s. 408.813. The agency shall impose for a cited class IV violation an administrative fine of at least $100 but not exceeding $200 for each violation. If a deficiency giving rise to a class IV violation is corrected within the time specified by the agency, the fine may not be imposed.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2015-25.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities › Part XI - Transitional Living Facilities (Ss. 400.997-400.9985) › 400.9984 - Receivership proceedings.

400.9984 Receivership proceedings.—The agency may apply s. 429.22 with regard to receivership proceedings for transitional living facilities.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2015-25.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities › Part XI - Transitional Living Facilities (Ss. 400.997-400.9985) › 400.9985 - Interagency communication.

400.9985 Interagency communication.—The agency, the department, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and the Department of Children and Families shall develop electronic systems to ensure that relevant information pertaining to the regulation of transitional living facilities and clients is timely and effectively communicated among agencies in order to facilitate the protection of clients. Electronic sharing of information shall include, at a minimum, a brain and spinal cord injury registry and a client abuse registry.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2015-25.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part I - Emergency Telecommunication Systems (Ss. 401.013-401.027) › 401.013 - Legislative intent.

401.013 Legislative intent.—It is the intention and purpose of the Legislature that a statewide system of regional emergency medical telecommunications be developed whereby maximum use of existing radio channels is achieved in order to more effectively and rapidly provide emergency medical service to the general population. To this end, all emergency medical service entities within the state are directed to provide the Department of Management Services with any information the department requests for the purpose of implementing the provisions of s. 401.015, and such entities shall comply with the resultant provisions established pursuant to this part.
History.—s. 1, ch. 73-254; s. 301, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 100, ch. 98-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part I - Emergency Telecommunication Systems (Ss. 401.013-401.027) › 401.015 - Statewide regional emergency medical telecommunication system.

401.015 Statewide regional emergency medical telecommunication system.—The Department of Management Services is authorized and directed to develop a statewide system of regional emergency medical telecommunications. For the purpose of this part, the term “telecommunications” means those voice, data, and signaling transmissions and receptions between emergency medical service components, including, but not limited to: ambulances; rescue vehicles; hospitals or other related emergency receiving facilities; emergency communications centers; physicians and emergency medical personnel; paging facilities; law enforcement and fire protection agencies; and poison control, suicide, and emergency management agencies. In formulating such a system, the department shall divide the state into appropriate regions and shall develop a program which includes, but is not limited to, the following provisions:
(1) A requirements provision, which shall state the telecommunications requirements for each emergency medical entity comprising the region.
(2) An interfacility communications provision, which shall depict the telecommunications interfaces between the various medical service entities which operate within the region and state.
(3) An organizational layout provision, which shall include each emergency medical entity and the number of radio operating units (base, mobile, handheld, etc.) per entity.
(4) A frequency allocation and use provision, which shall include on an entity basis each assigned and planned radio channel and the type of operation (simplex, duplex, half duplex, etc.) on each channel.
(5) An operational provision, which shall include dispatching, logging, and operating procedures pertaining to telecommunications on an entity basis and regional basis.
(6) An emergency medical service telephone provision, which shall include the telephone and the numbering plan throughout the region for both the public and interface requirements.
History.—s. 2, ch. 73-254; s. 41, ch. 83-334; s. 302, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 101, ch. 98-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part I - Emergency Telecommunication Systems (Ss. 401.013-401.027) › 401.018 - System coordination.

401.018 System coordination.—
(1) The statewide system of regional emergency medical telecommunications shall be developed by the Department of Management Services, which department shall be responsible for the implementation and coordination of such system into the state telecommunications plan. The department shall adopt any necessary rules and regulations for implementing and coordinating such a system.
(2) The Department of Management Services shall be designated as the state frequency coordinator for the special emergency radio service.
History.—s. 3, ch. 73-254; s. 102, ch. 98-279.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part I - Emergency Telecommunication Systems (Ss. 401.013-401.027) › 401.021 - System director.

401.021 System director.—The Secretary of Management Services or his or her designee is designated as the director of the statewide telecommunications system of the regional emergency medical service and, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this part, is authorized to coordinate the activities of the telecommunications system with other interested state, county, local, and private agencies.
History.—s. 4, ch. 73-254; s. 51, ch. 99-399.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part I - Emergency Telecommunication Systems (Ss. 401.013-401.027) › 401.024 - System approval.

401.024 System approval.—No emergency medical telecommunications system shall be established or present systems expanded without prior approval of the Department of Management Services.
History.—s. 5, ch. 73-254; s. 103, ch. 98-279; s. 67, ch. 2019-3.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part I - Emergency Telecommunication Systems (Ss. 401.013-401.027) › 401.027 - Federal assistance.

401.027 Federal assistance.—The Secretary of Management Services or his or her designee is authorized to apply for and accept federal funding assistance in the development and implementation of a statewide emergency medical telecommunications system.
History.—s. 6, ch. 73-254; s. 52, ch. 99-399.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part II - Emergency Medical Services Grants (Ss. 401.101-401.121) › 401.101 - Short title.

401.101 Short title.—This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Emergency Medical Services Grant Act.”
History.—s. 1, ch. 73-262; s. 8, ch. 89-275; s. 6, ch. 89-283.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part II - Emergency Medical Services Grants (Ss. 401.101-401.121) › 401.104 - Legislative intent.

401.104 Legislative intent.—It is the legislative intent that emergency medical services are essential to the health and well-being of all citizens and that private and public expenditures for adequate emergency medical services represent a constructive and essential investment in the future of the state and our democratic society. A major impediment to the provision of adequate and economic emergency medical services to all citizens is the inability of governmental and private agencies within a service area to respond cooperatively in order to finance the systematic provision of such services. This grant program is established to encourage and assist such cooperative efforts.
History.—s. 2, ch. 73-262.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part II - Emergency Medical Services Grants (Ss. 401.101-401.121) › 401.107 - Definitions.

401.107 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:
(1) “Department” means the Department of Health.
(2) “Local agency” means the board of county commissioners.
(3) “Emergency medical services” means the activities or services to prevent or treat a sudden critical illness or injury and to provide emergency medical care and prehospital emergency medical transportation to sick, injured, or otherwise incapacitated persons in this state.
(4) “Emergency medical services organizations” means public or private entities involved in emergency medical services systems.
(5) “Rural emergency medical services” means emergency medical services in a county with a total population of 100,000 or fewer people and density of less than 100 people per square mile.
(6) “Youth athletic organization” means a private not-for-profit organization that promotes and provides organized athletic activities to youth.
(7) “Automated external defibrillator device” means a device as defined in s. 768.1325(2)(b).
History.—s. 3, ch. 73-262; s. 245, ch. 77-147; s. 9, ch. 89-275; s. 7, ch. 89-283; s. 28, ch. 92-78; s. 39, ch. 97-237; s. 2, ch. 2006-125.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part II - Emergency Medical Services Grants (Ss. 401.101-401.121) › 401.111 - Emergency medical services grant program; authority.

401.111 Emergency medical services grant program; authority.—The department is hereby authorized to make grants to local agencies, emergency medical services organizations, and youth athletic organizations in accordance with any agreement entered into pursuant to this part. These grants shall be designed to assist local agencies and emergency medical services organizations in providing emergency medical services, including emergency medical dispatch, and to assist youth athletic organizations that work in conjunction with local emergency medical services organizations to expand the use of automated external defibrillator devices in the community. The cost of administering this program shall be paid by the department from funds appropriated to it.
History.—s. 4, ch. 73-262; s. 246, ch. 77-147; s. 10, ch. 89-275; s. 8, ch. 89-283; s. 40, ch. 97-237; s. 2, ch. 2003-180; s. 3, ch. 2006-125.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part II - Emergency Medical Services Grants (Ss. 401.101-401.121) › 401.113 - Department; powers and duties.

401.113 Department; powers and duties.—
(1) Funds deposited into the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund as provided by ss. 316.061, 316.192, 318.21, and 938.07 must be used solely to improve and expand prehospital emergency medical services in the state.
(2) The department shall annually dispense funds contained in the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund as follows:
(a) Forty-five percent of such moneys must be divided among the counties according to the proportion of the combined amount deposited in the trust fund from the county. These funds may not be used to match grant funds as identified in paragraph (b). An individual board of county commissioners may distribute these funds to emergency medical services organizations and youth athletic organizations within the county, as it deems appropriate.
(b) Forty percent of such moneys must be used by the department for making matching grants to local agencies, municipalities, emergency medical services organizations, and youth athletic organizations for the purpose of conducting research, increasing existing levels of emergency medical services, evaluation, community education, injury-prevention programs, and training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other lifesaving and first aid techniques.
1. At least 90 percent of these moneys must be made available on a cash matching basis. A grant made under this subparagraph must be contingent upon the recipient providing a cash sum equal to 25 percent of the total department-approved grant amount.
2. No more than 10 percent of these moneys must be made available to rural emergency medical services, and notwithstanding the restrictions specified in subsection (1), these moneys may be used for improvement, expansion, or continuation of services provided. A grant made under this subparagraph must be contingent upon the recipient providing a cash sum equal to no more than 10 percent of the total department-approved grant amount.
The department shall develop procedures and standards for grant disbursement under this paragraph based on the need for emergency medical services, the requirements of the population to be served, and the objectives of the state emergency medical services plan.
(c) Fifteen percent of such moneys must be used by the department for capital equipment outlay, personnel, community education, evaluation, and other costs associated with the administration of this chapter. Any moneys not annually used for this purpose must be used for making additional rural grant funds available.
History.—s. 5, ch. 73-262; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 47, ch. 85-81; s. 26, ch. 85-167; s. 5, ch. 85-337; s. 10, ch. 86-154; s. 52, ch. 86-220; s. 11, ch. 89-275; s. 9, ch. 89-283; s. 29, ch. 92-78; s. 35, ch. 97-271; s. 17, ch. 2001-53; s. 6, ch. 2001-380; s. 13, ch. 2002-402; s. 9, ch. 2004-6; s. 4, ch. 2006-125; s. 15, ch. 2015-4.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part II - Emergency Medical Services Grants (Ss. 401.101-401.121) › 401.117 - Grant agreements; conditions.

401.117 Grant agreements; conditions.—The department shall use the following guidelines in developing the procedures for grant disbursement:
(1) The need for emergency medical services and the requirements of the population to be served.
(2) All emergency vehicles and attendants must conform to state standards established by law or rule of the department.
(3) All vehicles shall contain minimum equipment and supplies as required by law or rule of the department.
(4) All vehicles shall have at a minimum a direct communications linkup with the operating base and hospital designated as the primary receiving facility.
(5) Emphasis shall be accorded to applications that contain one or more of the following provisions:
(a) Services provided on a county, multicounty, or areawide basis.
(b) A single provider, or a coordinated provider, method of delivering services.
(c) Coordination of all communication links, including police, fire, emergency vehicles, and other related services.
History.—s. 6, ch. 73-262; s. 247, ch. 77-147; s. 41, ch. 97-237.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part II - Emergency Medical Services Grants (Ss. 401.101-401.121) › 401.121 - Rules and regulations.

401.121 Rules and regulations.—The department is authorized to make rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this part, including funds and assistance to nonprofit volunteer ambulance organizations desiring to comply with the Florida Emergency Medical Services Grant Act.
History.—s. 7, ch. 73-262; s. 75, ch. 95-143.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part III - Medical Transportation Services (Ss. 401.2101-401.465) › 401.2101 - Short title.

401.2101 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Raymond H. Alexander, M.D., Emergency Medical Transportation Services Act.”
History.—s. 1, ch. 92-78.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part III - Medical Transportation Services (Ss. 401.2101-401.465) › 401.211 - Legislative intent.

401.211 Legislative intent.—The Legislature recognizes that the systematic provision of emergency medical services saves lives and reduces disability associated with illness and injury. In addition, that system of care must be equally capable of assessing, treating, and transporting children, adults, and frail elderly persons. Further, it is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the development and maintenance of emergency medical services because such services are essential to the health and well-being of all citizens of the state. The Legislature finds that it is in the public interest to foster the development of emergency medical services that address religious sensitivities. In accordance with the Florida Volunteer and Community Service Act of 2001, the Legislature further recognizes the value of augmenting existing county and municipal emergency medical services with those provided by volunteer service organizations. The Legislature also recognizes that the establishment of a comprehensive statewide injury-prevention program supports state and community health systems by further enhancing the total delivery system of emergency medical services and reduces injuries for all persons. The purpose of this part is to protect and enhance the public health, welfare, and safety through the establishment of an emergency medical services state plan, an advisory council, a comprehensive statewide injury-prevention program, minimum standards for emergency medical services personnel, vehicles, services and medical direction, and the establishment of a statewide inspection program created to monitor the quality of patient care delivered by each licensed service and appropriately certified personnel.
History.—ss. 3, 25, ch. 82-402; ss. 1, 13, ch. 83-196; s. 3, ch. 84-317; s. 53, ch. 86-220; s. 12, ch. 89-275; s. 10, ch. 89-283; ss. 2, 36, ch. 92-78; s. 35, ch. 2004-350; s. 5, ch. 2021-90.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part III - Medical Transportation Services (Ss. 401.2101-401.465) › 401.24 - Emergency medical services state plan.

401.24 Emergency medical services state plan.—The department is responsible, at a minimum, for the improvement and regulation of basic and advanced life support programs. The department shall develop, and revise every 5 years, a comprehensive state plan for basic and advanced life support services, the emergency medical services grants program, trauma centers, the injury control program, and medical disaster preparedness. The state plan shall include, but need not be limited to:
(1) Emergency medical systems planning, including the prehospital and hospital phases of patient care, and injury control effort and unification of such services into a total delivery system to include air, water, and land services.
(2) Requirements for the operation, coordination, and ongoing development of emergency medical services, which includes: basic life support or advanced life support vehicles, equipment, and supplies; communications; personnel; training; public education; state trauma system; injury control; and other medical care components.
(3) The definition of areas of responsibility for regulating and planning the ongoing and developing delivery service requirements.
History.—s. 4, ch. 73-126; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 5, 10, ch. 79-280; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 24, 25, ch. 82-402; ss. 3, 13, ch. 83-196; s. 5, ch. 84-317; s. 55, ch. 86-220; ss. 4, 36, ch. 92-78; s. 9, ch. 2004-259; s. 3, ch. 2013-128.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part III - Medical Transportation Services (Ss. 401.2101-401.465) › 401.243 - Injury prevention.

401.243 Injury prevention.—The department shall establish an injury-prevention program with responsibility for the statewide coordination and expansion of injury-prevention activities. The duties of the department under the program may include, but are not limited to, data collection, surveillance, education, and the promotion of interventions. In addition, the department may:
(1) Provide communities, county health departments, and other state agencies with expertise and guidance in injury prevention.
(2) Seek, receive, and expend funds received from grants, donations, or contributions from public or private sources for program purposes.
(3) Develop, and revise as necessary, a comprehensive state plan for injury prevention.
History.—s. 36, ch. 2004-350; s. 86, ch. 2012-184.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part III - Medical Transportation Services (Ss. 401.2101-401.465) › 401.252 - Interfacility transfer.

401.252 Interfacility transfer.—
(1) When conducting an interfacility transfer, a permitted advanced life support ambulance must be occupied by at least two persons: one patient attendant who is a certified paramedic, a registered nurse authorized under subsection (2), or a licensed physician; and one who is a certified emergency medical technician, a certified paramedic, a licensed physician, or an ambulance driver who meets the driver requirements of s. 401.281. The person occupying the ambulance who has the highest medical certification in this state is in charge of patient care during the interfacility transfer.
(2) A licensed basic or advanced life support ambulance service may conduct interfacility transfers in a permitted ambulance using a registered nurse in place of an emergency medical technician or paramedic if:
(a) The registered nurse holds a current certificate of successful course completion in advanced cardiac life support;
(b) The physician in charge has granted permission for such a transfer, has designated the level of service required for such transfer, and has deemed the patient to be in such a condition appropriate to this type of ambulance staffing; and
(c) The registered nurse operates within the scope of part I of chapter 464.
(3) A licensed basic or advanced life support service may conduct interfacility transfers in a permitted ambulance if the patient’s treating physician certifies that the transfer is medically appropriate and the physician provides reasonable transfer orders. An interfacility transfer must be conducted in a permitted ambulance if it is determined that the patient needs, or is likely to need, medical attention during transport. If the emergency medical technician or paramedic believes the level of patient care required during the transfer is beyond his or her capability, the medical director, or his or her designee, must be contacted for clearance prior to conducting the transfer. If necessary, the medical director, or his or her designee, shall attempt to contact the treating physician for consultation to determine the appropriateness of the transfer.
(4) Infants younger than 28 days old or weighing less than 5 kilograms who require critical care interfacility transport to a neonatal intensive care unit must be transported in a permitted advanced life support or basic life support transport ambulance, or in a permitted advanced life support or basic life support ambulance that is recognized by the department as meeting designated criteria for neonatal interfacility critical care transport.
History.—ss. 7, 25, ch. 82-402; s. 13, ch. 83-196; ss. 6, 36, ch. 92-78; s. 792, ch. 95-148; s. 44, ch. 97-237; s. 108, ch. 2000-318; s. 16, ch. 2015-4; s. 2, ch. 2022-48.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part III - Medical Transportation Services (Ss. 401.2101-401.465) › 401.254 - Treatment of injured police canines.

401.254 Treatment of injured police canines.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “police canine” means any canine that is owned, or the service of which is employed, by a state or local law enforcement agency, a correctional agency, a fire department, a special fire district, or the State Fire Marshal for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, flammable materials, or missing persons; the enforcement of laws; the investigation of fires; or the apprehension of offenders.
(2) A licensee with a valid permit for the transport vehicle may transport a police canine injured in the line of duty to a veterinary clinic or similar facility if there is no individual requiring medical attention or transport at that time.
(3) Notwithstanding s. 474.213, a paramedic or an emergency medical technician may provide emergency medical care to a police canine injured in the line of duty while at the scene of the emergency or while the police canine is being transported to a veterinary clinic or similar facility. A paramedic or an emergency medical technician who acts in good faith to provide emergency medical care to an injured police canine is immune from criminal or civil liability.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2021-119.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part III - Medical Transportation Services (Ss. 401.2101-401.465) › 401.26 - Vehicle permits for basic life support and advanced life support services.

401.26 Vehicle permits for basic life support and advanced life support services.—
(1) Every licensee shall possess a valid permit for each transport vehicle, advanced life support nontransport vehicle, and aircraft in use. Applications for such permits shall be made upon forms prescribed by the department. The licensee shall provide documentation that each vehicle for which a permit is sought meets the appropriate requirements for a basic life support or advanced life support service vehicle, whichever is applicable, as specified by rule of the department. A permit is not required for an advanced life support nontransport vehicle that is intended to be used for scene supervision, incident command, or the augmentation of supplies.
(2) To receive a valid permit, the applicant must submit a completed application form for each vehicle or aircraft for which a permit is desired, pay the appropriate fees established as provided in s. 401.34, and provide documentation that each vehicle or aircraft meets the following requirements as established by rule of the department; the vehicle or aircraft must:
(a) Be furnished with essential medical supplies and equipment which is in good working order.
(b) Meet appropriate standards for design and construction.
(c) Be equipped with an appropriate communication system.
(d) Meet appropriate safety standards.
(e) Meet sanitation and maintenance standards.
(f) Be insured for an appropriate sum against injuries to or the death of any person arising out of an accident.
(3) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a permit if it determines that the vehicle, aircraft, or equipment fails to meet the requirements specified in this part or in the rules of the department.
(4) A permit issued in accordance with this section will expire automatically concurrent with the service license.
(5) In order to renew a vehicle or aircraft permit issued pursuant to this part, the applicant must:
(a) Submit a renewal application. Such application must be received by the department not more than 90 days or less than 30 days prior to the expiration of the permit.
(b) Submit the appropriate fee or fees, established as provided in s. 401.34.
(c) Provide documentation that current standards for issuance of a permit are met.
(6) The department shall establish criteria and time limits for substitution of permitted vehicles that are out of service for maintenance purposes.
(7) The department shall adopt and enforce rules necessary to administer this section.
History.—s. 6, ch. 73-126; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 250, ch. 77-147; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 19, ch. 78-95; ss. 7, 10, ch. 79-280; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 9, 24, 25, ch. 82-402; s. 13, ch. 83-196; s. 56, ch. 83-218; s. 8, ch. 84-317; s. 58, ch. 86-220; ss. 7, 36, ch. 92-78; s. 19, ch. 98-151.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIX - Public Health › Chapter 401 - Medical Telecommunications and Transportation › Part III - Medical Transportation Services (Ss. 401.2101-401.465) › 401.268 - Protocols with regional poison control centers.

401.268 Protocols with regional poison control centers.—By October 1, 1999, each licensee shall implement a prehospital emergency dispatch protocol with the regional poison control center established pursuant to s. 395.1027. The prehospital emergency dispatch protocol shall be developed by the licensee’s medical director in conjunction with the designated regional poison control center responsible for the geographic area in which the licensee operates. The protocol shall define toxic substances and describe the procedure by which the designated regional poison control center may be consulted by the licensee. If a call is transferred to the regional poison control center in accordance with the protocol established under this section and s. 395.1027, the regional poison control center shall assume responsibility and liability for the call.
History.—s. 2, ch. 98-7.