reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.174 - Functional Safety (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.005 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.005 FS.
New 8-14-86, Formerly 10D-28.174, Repealed
					 9-4-95.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.175 - Housekeeping Services (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.005 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.005 FS.
New 8-14-86, Formerly 10D-28.175, Repealed
					 9-4-95.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.176 - Quality Control and Utilization Review (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.005 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.005 FS.
New 8-14-86, Formerly 10D-28.176, Repealed
					 9-4-95.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.180 - Hospital Routine Inquiry for Organ Donation (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 732.922, 873.01(3)(a) FS. Law
					 Implemented 732.922(2)(f), 873.01(3)(a)
					 FS.
New 8-17-87, Formerly 10D-28.180, Repealed
					 9-4-95.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.190 - Advance Directives (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 765.110 FS. Law Implemented 765.110
					 FS.
New 1-11-93, Repealed
					 4-20-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.200 - Scope (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.1055
					 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 12-12-96.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.201 - Definitions (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 381.231, 395.1023, 395.1025, 395.1055
					 FS. Law Implemented 381.006,
					 381.0098,
					 381.231,
					 395.001,
					 395.002,
					 395.1023,
					 395.1025,
					 395.1055,
					 408.035,
					 408.036,
					 415.503,
					 415.5055
					 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.065.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.202 - Classification of Hospitals (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.002, 395.1055, 408.035, 408.036 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.252.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.203 - Licensure Procedure (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.003, 395.004, 455.239 FS. Law
					 Implemented 395.001, 395.003, 395.004, 395.1055, 395.035, 408.036, 455.239
					 FS.
New 9-4-95, Amended 6-18-96, Transferred to
					 59A-3.066.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.204 - Investigations and License, Life Safety and Validation Inspections (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.0161, 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.001, 395.003, 395.0161, 395.1055, 395.035, 408.036
					 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.253.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.205 - Patient Rights (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055, 765.101 FS. Law Implemented
					 381.026, 394.459, 395.001, 395.1055, 395.3025, 395.310, 765.02, 765.101
					 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.2055 - Patient Rights and Care (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.003,
					 395.004, 455.1055, 455.239 FS.
					 Law Implemented 395.003, 395.004,
					 395.1023,
					 395.1055,
					 408.035,
					 408.036
					 FS.
New 4-17-97, Transferred to
					 59A-3.254.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.206 - Patient Assessment (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.1023, 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.207 - Emergency Care (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.1031,
					 395.1041, 395.1055, 401.024 FS.
					 Law Implemented 395.1031, 395.1041,
					 395.1055
					 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.208 - Nutritional Care (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.2085 - Department and Services (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055, 395.3038, 395.401, 408.036,
					 408.036(1), 408.0361(2) FS. Law Implemented
					 395.001,
					 395.1055,
					 395.1065,
					 395.3038,
					 395.401,
					 408.036,
					 408.0361,
					 957.05
					 FS.
New 4-17-97, Amended 3-29-98, 8-23-99, 3-23-06, 1-8-09,
					 11-3-09, 1-11-11, 11-21-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.209 - Pharmacy (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.1055
					 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.210 - Surgical Department (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.211 - Anesthesia Department (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.212 - Patient and Family Education (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.1055
					 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.213 - Coordination of Care (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.1055
					 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.214 - Health Information Management (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055, 395.3015 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.001, 395.1055, 395.3015, 395.3025 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.270.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.215 - Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.1011, 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.250.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.216 - Quality Improvement (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.271.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.217 - Governing Body (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.0191,
					 395.0193, 395.0195, 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.272.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.218 - Management and Administration (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.0197,
					 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.273.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.219 - Anatomical Gifts, Routine Inquiry (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 20.42(2)(a)1., 732.922, 893.01(3)(a)
					 FS. Law Implemented 732.922, 873.01(3)(a)
					 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.274.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.220 - Organized Medical Staff (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.0191, 395.1055, 395.301 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.275.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.221 - Nursing Service (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.222 - Maintenance (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.276.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.223 - Functional Safety (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.277.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.224 - Housekeeping Services (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.225 - Ambulatory Care Services (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.1021,
					 395.1023, 395.1055, 395.3015 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.226 - Obstetrical Department (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.227 - Laboratories and Pathology Services (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.009, 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.228 - Radiology Services (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.229 - Rehabilitation, Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Programs (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.003, 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.001, 395.003, 395.1055, 408.031, 408.036
					 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.278.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.230 - Respiratory Therapy (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.001,
					 395.1055 FS.
New 9-4-95, Repealed
					 4-17-97.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.232 - Itemized Patient Bill (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.1055,
					 395.301 FS.
New 9-4-95, Transferred to
					 59A-3.279.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.240 - Nutritional Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All licensed hospitals shall have a dietetic department,
				  service or other similarly titled unit which shall be organized, directed and
				  staffed, and integrated with other units and departments of the hospitals in a
				  manner designed to assure the provision of appropriate nutritional care and
				  quality food service.
(1) The dietetic
				department shall be directed on a full-time basis by a registered dietitian or
				other individual with education or specialized training and experience in food
				service management, who shall be responsible to the chief executive officer or
				his designee for the operations of the dietetic department.
(2) If the director of the dietetic
				department is not a registered dietitian, the hospital shall employ a
				registered dietitian at a minimum on a part-time or consulting basis to
				supervise the nutritional aspects of patient care and assure the provision of
				quality nutritional care to patients. The consulting dietitian shall regularly
				submit reports to the chief executive officer concerning the extent of services
				provided.
(3) Whether employed
				full-time, part-time or on a consulting basis, a registered dietitian shall
				provide the following services to the hospital on the premises on a regularly
				scheduled basis:
(a) Liaison with
				administration, medical and nursing staffs;
(b) Patient and family counseling as
				needed;
(c) Approval of menus and
				modified diets;
(d) Required
				nutritional assessments;
(e)
				Participation in development of policies, procedures and continuing education
				programs; and
(f) Evaluation of
				dietetic services.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.243 - Nursing Services

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each hospital shall have a nursing department organized and
				  staffed to provide quality nursing care to each patient. The relationship of
				  the nursing department to other units of the hospital shall be documented by an
				  organizational chart.
(1) The nursing
				department shall have a written organizational plan that delineates lines of
				authority, accountability and communication, and shall assure that the
				following nursing management functions are fulfilled:
(a) Review and approval of policies and
				procedures that relate to qualifications and employment of nurses.
(b) Establishment of standards for nursing
				care and mechanisms for evaluating such care.
(c) Implementing approved policies of the
				nursing department.
(d) Assuring
				that a written evaluation is made of the performance of registered nurses and
				ancillary nursing personnel at the end of any probationary period and at a
				defined interval thereafter.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.245 - Surgical and Anesthesia Departments

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Surgical Department. Each Class I and Class II hospital, and each Class III
				hospital providing operative and other invasive procedures, shall have a
				functionally and physically distinct surgical department within the hospital,
				organized under written policies and procedures regarding surgical privileges,
				maintenance of the operating rooms, and evaluation and recording of treatment
				of the patient. The surgical department shall have a physician member of the
				organized medical staff serve as medical advisor to the surgical department and
				a registered nurse to direct nursing services within the operating rooms of a
				surgical department. All surgical department policies and procedures shall be
				available to the Agency, shall be reviewed annually, dated to indicate time of
				last review, revised as necessary, and enforced.
(a) The determination of the appropriateness
				of the procedure for a patient shall be based on:
1. The patient's medical, anesthetic, and
				drug history;
2. The patient's
				physical status;
3. Diagnostic
				data;
4. The risks and benefits of
				the procedure; and,
5. The need to
				administer blood or blood components.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.249 - Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Each hospital with an obstetrical department as described in
				  subsection 59A-3.244(2),
				  F.A.C. must have a neonatal nursery to provide Level I neonatal services. Level
				  I neonatal services means well-baby care services including sub-ventilation
				  care, intravenous feedings, intravenous medications, and gavage to neonates, as
				  needed. Services in a Level I neonatal nursery are restricted to neonates born
				  at 35 weeks gestation or later and who are considered low risk and
				  physiologically stable. Ventilation assistance must not be provided except for
				  resuscitation and stabilization. Upon beginning ventilation, the hospital must
				  implement a patient treatment plan which includes the transfer of the neonate
				  to a hospital providing Level II, III, or IV NICU services at such time that it
				  becomes apparent that ventilation assistance will be required beyond the
				  neonate's resuscitation and stabilization. A hospital only providing Level I
				  neonatal services must establish a triage procedure to assess the need for
				  transfer of obstetrical patients to hospitals providing Level II, III, or IV
				  NICU services prior to their delivery when there is an obstetrical indication
				  that resuscitation will be required for their neonates.
(1) Definitions. As used in this section:
(a) "Telemedicine" means on call and readily
				available for remote consultation, diagnosis, and treatment by means of
				audiovisual telecommunications technology.
(b) "Onsite" means on call and readily
				available for consultation and continuous patient
				management.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.250 - Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each hospital shall establish an
				infection control program involving members of the organized medical staff, the
				nursing staff, other professional staff as appropriate, and administration. The
				program shall comply with the requirements in sections
				381.0098 and
				395.1011, F.S. and shall provide
				for:
(a) The surveillance, prevention, and
				control of infections among patients and personnel;
(b) The establishment of a system for
				identifying, reporting, evaluating and maintaining records of
				infections;
(c) Ongoing review and
				evaluation of all septic, isolation and sanitation techniques employed in the
				hospital; and,
(d) Development and
				coordination of training programs in infection control for all hospital
				personnel.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.251 - Hospital Reporting of Exposure to Selected Infectious Diseases

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The licensed facility shall establish a written policy and
				  procedure for notifying EMTs, paramedics or their emergency medical
				  transportation service employer, or other persons known to have been exposed to
				  a patient with a selected infectious disease while transporting or treating an
				  ill or injured patient to that licensed facility. Selected infectious diseases
				  are defined as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; anthrax; syphilis in an
				  infectious stage; diphtheria; disseminated vaccinia; Hansen's disease;
				  hepatitis A; hepatitis B; hepatitis non A, non B, Legionnaire's disease;
				  malaria; measles; meningococcal meningitis; plague; poliomyelitis, psittacosis;
				  pulmonary tuberculosis; Q fever; rabies; rubella; typhoid fever. Each licensed
				  facility shall designate a person or persons to notify the EMT's, paramedics or
				  their emergency medical transportation service employer or other persons known
				  to have been exposed to a patient with a selected infectious disease. These
				  procedures shall include at a minimum the following:
(1) Notification of exposure to a selected
				infectious disease, either verbal or written, must take place within 48 hours
				of a confirmed diagnosis.
(2)
				Verbal notification of such exposure to a selected infectious disease must be
				followed by written notification within 48 hours of a confirmed
				diagnosis.
(3) Identification of
				EMT, paramedic, or other known persons to have been in contact with the patient
				during treatment or transport, if notification is made to the EMS
				provider.
(4) Both written and
				verbal notification shall contain at a minimum:
(a) Name of disease;
(b) Signs and symptoms of clinical
				disease;
(c) Date of exposure to
				the selected infectious disease;
(d) Incubation period of disease;
(e) Mode of spread of the disease; and,
(f) Advisement of appropriate
				diagnosis, prophylaxis, and treatment, if any.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.252 - Classification of Hospitals

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Agency will
				license four classes of facilities.
(a) Class
				I or general hospitals which includes:
1.
				General acute care hospitals with an average length of stay of 25 days or less
				for all beds;
2. Long term care
				hospitals, which meet the provisions of subsection
				59A-3.065(24),
				F.A.C.; and,
3. Rural hospitals
				designated under section 395, part III, F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.253 - Investigations and License, Life Safety and Validation Inspections

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Inspections. The Agency shall conduct
				periodic inspections of hospitals in order to ensure compliance with all
				licensure requirements in accordance with section
				395.0161, F.S.
(2) Non-accredited hospitals. Hospitals which
				are not accredited by an accrediting organization shall be subject to a
				licensure inspection.
(3)
				Accredited hospitals. The Agency shall accept the report of an accrediting
				organization in lieu of a licensure inspection for accredited hospitals and for
				hospitals seeking accreditation, provided that the standards included in the
				report demonstrate that the hospital is in compliance with state licensure
				requirements found in chapters 395 and 408, F.S., and chapters 59A-3 and
				59A-35, F.A.C., and the hospital does not meet the criteria specified under
				subparagraphs (c)1. and 2.
(a) Upon receipt of
				the accrediting organization's report, the Agency will review the findings to
				determine if the hospital is in compliance with state licensure
				requirements.
(b) The Agency shall
				notify the hospital within 60 days of the receipt of the accrediting
				organization's survey report regarding the Agency's determination of the
				hospital's compliance or non-compliance with state licensure
				requirements.
(c) Accredited
				hospitals shall be subject to a licensure inspection under the following
				circumstances:
1. The hospital has been denied
				accreditation or has received a provisional or conditional accreditation from
				an accrediting organization on its most recent accreditation report, and has
				not submitted an acceptable plan of correction to the accrediting
				organization;
2. The hospital has
				received full accreditation but has not authorized the release of the report to
				the Agency, or has not ensured that the Agency received the accrediting
				organization's report prior to the Agency scheduling a licensure
				inspection.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.254 - Patient Rights and Care

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Patient
				Assessment. Each hospital shall develop and adopt policies and procedures to
				ensure an initial assessment of the patient's physical, psychological and
				social status, appropriate to the patient's developmental age, is completed to
				determine the need and type of care or treatment required, and the need for
				further assessment. The scope and intensity of the initial assessment shall be
				determined by the patient's diagnosis, the treatment setting, the patient's
				desire for treatment, and response to previous treatment.
(a) Such policies shall:
1. Specify the time period preceding or
				following admission within which the initial assessment shall be
				conducted;
2. Require that the
				initial assessment be documented in writing in the patient's medical
				record;
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.255 - Emergency Care

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Signage
				Requirements.
(a) Each hospital offering
				emergency services and care shall post, in a conspicuous place in the emergency
				service area, a sign clearly stating a patient's right to emergency services
				and care as set forth in Section
				395.1041, F.S. The sign shall be
				posted in both English and in Spanish.
(b) Each hospital offering emergency services
				and care shall post a sign identifying the service capability of the hospital.
				The categories of services listed on the sign may be general in nature if the
				sign refers patients to another location within that facility where a list of
				the subspecialties is available. The sign identifying the service capability of
				the hospital and the additional listing of subspecialties, if a separate
				subspecialty list is maintained, shall be in both English and in
				Spanish.
(c) The signs required by
				this rule section shall be posted in a location where individuals not yet
				admitted to the hospital would reasonably be expected to present themselves for
				emergency services and care.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.256 - Price Transparency and Patient Billing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Website. Each hospital shall make
				available to patients and prospective patients price transparency and patient
				billing information on its website regarding the availability of estimates of
				costs that may be incurred by the patient, financial assistance, billing
				practices, and a hyperlink to the Agency's service bundle pricing website. The
				content on the hospital's website shall be reviewed at least every 90 days and
				updated as needed to maintain timely and accurate information. For the purpose
				of this rule, service bundles means the reasonably expected hospital services
				and care provided to a patient for a specific treatment, procedure, or
				diagnosis as posted on the Agency's website. In accordance with section
				395.301, F.S., the hospital's
				website must include:
(a) A hyperlink to the
				Agency's pricing website upon implementation of the same that provides
				information on payments made to the facilities for defined service bundles and
				procedures. The Agency's pricing website is located at:
http://pricing.floridahealthfinder.gov
;
(b) A statement informing patients and
				prospective patients that the service bundle information is a non-personalized
				estimate of costs that may be incurred by the patient for anticipated services
				and that actual costs will be based on services actually provided to the
				patient;
(c) A statement informing
				patients and prospective patients of their right to request a personalized
				estimate from the hospital;
(d) A
				statement informing patients of the hospital's financial assistance policy,
				charity care policy, and collection procedure;
(e) A list of names and web addresses of
				health insurers and health maintenance organizations (HMO) contracted with the
				hospital as a network provider or participating provider;
(f) A list of names and contact information
				of health care practitioners and medical practice groups contracted to provide
				services within the hospital, grouped by specialty or service; and,
(g) A statement informing patients to contact
				the health care practitioners anticipated to provide services to the patient
				while in the hospital regarding a personalized estimate, billing practices, and
				participation with the patient's insurance provider or HMO as the practitioners
				may not participate with the same health insurers or HMO as the
				hospital.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.270 - Health Information Management

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Each hospital must establish processes to obtain, manage, and utilize
				information to enhance and improve individual and organizational performance in
				patient care, governance, management, and support processes. Such processes
				must:
(a) Be planned and designed to meet the
				hospital's internal and external information needs;
(b) Provide for confidentiality, security and
				integrity;
(c) Provide uniform data
				definitions and methods for capturing and storing data, including electronic
				mediums and optical imaging;
(d)
				Provide education and training in information management principles to
				decision-makers and other hospital personnel who generate, collect, and analyze
				information;
(e) Transmit
				information in a timely and accurate manner; and
(f) Provide for the manipulation,
				communication and linkage of information.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.271 - Quality Improvement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) General
				Provisions. Each hospital shall have a planned, systematic, hospital wide
				approach to the assessment, and improvement of its performance to enhance and
				improve the quality of health care provided to the public.
(a) Such a system shall be based on the
				mission and plans of the organization, the needs and expectations of the
				patients and staff, up-to-date sources of information, and the performance of
				the processes and their outcomes.
(b) Each system for quality improvement,
				which shall include utilization review, must be defined in writing, approved by
				the governing board, and enforced, and shall include:
1. A written delineation of responsibilities
				for key staff;
2. A policy for all
				privileged staff, whereby staff members do not initially review their own cases
				for quality improvement program purposes;
3. A confidentiality policy;
4. Written, measurable criteria and
				norms;
5. A description of the
				methods used for identifying problems;
6. A description of the methods used for
				assessing problems, determining priorities for investigation, and resolving
				problems;
7. A description of the
				methods for monitoring activities to assure that desired results are achieved
				and sustained; and,
8.
				Documentation of the activities and results of the
				program.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.272 - Governing Board

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The licensee
				shall have a governing board responsible for the conduct of the hospital as a
				functioning institution.
(2) The
				governing board shall be organized under written bylaws, rules and regulations
				which it reviews at least every two years, dates to indicate time of last
				review, revises as necessary, and enforces. Governing board by-laws shall:
(a) State the role and purpose of the
				hospital, including an organizational chart defining the lines of authority.
				The description of the structure of the hospital shall include full disclosure
				in writing of the names and addresses of all owners and persons controlling 5
				percent or more interest in the hospital. In the case of corporations, holding
				companies, partnerships, and similar organizations, the names and addresses of
				officers, directors, and stockholders, both beneficial and of record, when
				holding 5 percent or more interest, shall be disclosed.
(b) State the qualifications for governing
				board membership, and the method of selecting members as well as the terms of
				appointment or election of members, officers and chairmen of
				committees.
(c) Provide for the
				designation of officers, their duties, and for the organization of the
				governing board into essential committees with the number and type consistent
				with the size and scope of the hospital's activities.
(d) Coordinate through an executive committee
				or the governing board as a whole, the policies and activities of the facility
				and special committees established by the governing board.
(e) Specify the frequency of meetings, at
				regularly stated intervals, the number or percentage of members constituting a
				quorum, and require that minutes be recorded and made available to all members
				of the governing board.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.273 - Management and Administration

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each
				hospital shall be under the direction of a chief executive officer appointed by
				the governing board, who is responsible for the operation of the hospital in a
				manner commensurate with the authority conferred by the governing
				board.
(2) The chief executive
				officer shall take all reasonable steps to provide for:
(a) Compliance with applicable laws and
				regulations; and,
(b) The review of
				and prompt action on reports and recommendations of authorized planning,
				regulatory, and inspecting agencies.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.276 - Maintenance

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each hospital shall develop, implement,
				and maintain a written preventive maintenance plan, in conjunction with the
				policies and procedures developed by the infection control committee, to ensure
				that the facility is maintained in accordance with the following:
(a) The interior and exterior of buildings
				shall be in good repair, free of hazards, and painted as needed.
(b) All patient care equipment shall be
				maintained in a clean, properly calibrated, and safe operating
				condition;
(c) All plumbing
				fixtures shall be maintained in good repair to assure proper functioning, and
				provided with back flow prevention devices, when required, to prevent
				contamination from entering the water supply;
(d) All mechanical and electrical equipment
				shall be maintained in working order, and shall be accessible for cleaning and
				inspection;
(e) Loose, cracked, or
				peeling wallpaper or paint shall be promptly replaced or repaired to provide a
				satisfactory finish;
(f) All
				furniture and furnishings, including mattresses, pillows, and other bedding;
				window coverings; including curtains, blinds, shades, and screens; and cubicle
				curtains or privacy screens, shall be maintained in good repair; and,
(g) The grounds and buildings
				shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition and kept free from refuse,
				litter, and vermin breeding or harborage areas.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.277 - Functional Safety

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each hospital
				shall have a hospital safety committee to adopt, implement and monitor a
				comprehensive, hospital wide safety program. The committee's functions and
				responsibilities may be assumed by another hospital committee. The committee
				shall adopt written policies and procedures to enhance the safety of the
				hospital, its personnel and patients. Such policies shall include but not be
				limited to the following:
(a) A method of
				coordination of the safety policies of the various hospital units, departments
				and committees;
(b) An incident
				reporting system;
(c) A method of
				conveying safety-related information to all hospital employees; and,
(d) Conduct of a hazardous surveillance
				program at specifically defined intervals.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.278 - Rehabilitation, Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Programs

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All rehabilitation, psychiatric, and
				substance abuse programs provided by hospitals shall provide to the patient:
(a) An evaluation upon referral;
(b) Establishment of goals;
(c) Development of a plan of treatment,
				including discharge planning, in coordination with the referring individual and
				rehabilitation staff, and after discussion with the patient and
				family;
(d) Regular and frequent
				assessment, performed on an interdisciplinary basis, of the patient's condition
				and progress, and of the results of treatment;
(e) Maintenance of treatment and progress
				records; and,
(f) At least a
				quarterly assessment of the quality and appropriateness of the care
				provided.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.279 - Itemized Patient Bill (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented 395.1055,
					 395.301 FS.
New 9-4-95, Formerly
					 59A-3.232, Repealed
					 7-15-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.280 - Child Abuse and Neglect

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Every licensed
				hospital admitting or treating shall adopt and incorporate a policy that
				requires every staff member to report any case of actual or suspected child
				abuse or neglect pursuant to chapter 39, F.S.
(a) Each report of actual or suspected child
				abuse or neglect shall be made immediately to the Department of Children and
				Family Services' Florida Abuse Hotline, statewide toll free number
				1(800)962-2873 or to the local office of the Department of Children and Family
				Services responsible for investigating such reports.
(b) Any person required to report suspected
				child abuse or neglect, who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child died
				as a result of abuse or neglect, shall report his suspicion to the local
				medical examiner.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.281 - Spontaneous Fetal Demise

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
When a spontaneous fetal demise occurs after a gestation of
				  less than 20 completed weeks, the health care facility identified in section
				  383.33625(4),
				  F.S., shall follow the provisions of that section and shall provide AHCA Form
				  3100-0006, January 2005, Notification of Disposition of Fetal Demise, to the
				  mother for her completion. AHCA Form 3100-0006, January 2005 is incorporated in
				  this rule by reference and available at
				  http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/Health_Facility_Regulation/Hospital_Outpatient/hospital.shtml,
				  or from the Hospital and Outpatient Services Unit at 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #31,
				  Tallahassee, FL 32308. A copy of the signed and completed form shall by
				  retained in the mother's medical record and shall be available for review by
				  the Agency or Department of Health.
Rulemaking Authority 383.33625(6), 395.1055 FS. Law
					 Implemented 383.33625, 395.1055(1)(b)
					 FS.
New 4-27-06, Amended
					 10-16-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.300 - Licensure Procedure for Intensive Residential Treatment Facilities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Facilities desiring licensure under this rule shall follow
				  the procedure as described in rule
				  59A-3.066, F.A.C., and shall
				  comply with the provisions of rules
				  59A-3.300 through
				  59A-3.310, F.A.C., which
				  establishes the minimum standards for licensure as a Class IV specialty
				  hospital. These rules emphasize the programmatic requirements designed to meet
				  the needs of the patient in a safe therapeutic environment and are intended to
				  be used in licensing intensive residential treatment facilities for children
				  and adolescents as specialty hospitals pursuant to section
				  395.002(15),
				  F.S. Unless otherwise specified, rules
				  59A-3.300 through
				  59A-3.310, F.A.C., supersede the
				  requirements of rules
				  59A-3.240 -.243,
				  59A-3.247,
				  59A-3.254,
				  59A-3.255 and
				  59A-3.278, F.A.C., for the
				  purpose of licensing intensive treatment facilities for children and
				  adolescents as specialty hospitals.
Rulemaking Authority
					 395.003, 395.004, 395.0161,
					 395.1055, 408.819 FS. Law Implemented 395.003,
					 395.0191,
					 395.1055
					 FS.
New 2-15-82, Amended 8-14-86, Formerly 10D-28.101, Amended
					 9-4-95, 4-17-97, Formerly
					 59A-3.101, Amended
					 10-16-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-3 - HOSPITAL LICENSURE › Section 59A-3.301 - Goals, Policies and Procedures (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 395.003, 395.1055 FS. Law Implemented
					 395.002, 395.003, 395.1055 FS.
New 2-15-82, Formerly 10D-28.105,
					 59A-3.105, Repealed
					 3-16-16.