Florida Statutes Part III - Home Health Agencies (Ss. 400.461-400.5185)
- 400.461 - Short Title; Purpose.
(1) This part, consisting of ss. 400.461-400.518, may be cited as the “Home Health Services Act.”(2) The purpose of this part is to provide for the licensure...
- 400.462 - Definitions.
As used in this part, the term:(1) “Administrator” means a direct employee, as defined in subsection (9), who is a licensed physician, physician assistant, or registered...
- 400.464 - Home Health Agencies To Be Licensed; Expiration Of License; Exemptions; Unlawful Acts; Penalties.
(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...
- 400.471 - Application For License; Fee.
(1) Each applicant for licensure must comply with all provisions of this part and part II of chapter 408.(2) In addition to the requirements of part II...
- 400.474 - Administrative Penalties.
(1) The agency may deny, revoke, and suspend a license and impose an administrative fine in the manner provided in chapter 120.(2) Any of the following actions...
- 400.476 - Staffing Requirements; Notifications; Limitations On Staffing Services.
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—(a) An administrator may manage only one home health agency, except that an administrator may manage up to five home health agencies if all five home...
- 400.4785 - Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease Or Other Related Disorders; Staff Training Requirements; Certain Disclosures.
(1) A home health agency must provide the following staff training:(a) Upon beginning employment with the agency, each employee must receive basic written information about interacting with...
- 400.484 - Right Of Inspection; Deficiencies; Fines.
(1) In addition to the requirements of s. 408.811, the agency may make such inspections and investigations as are necessary in order to determine the state...
- 400.487 - Home Health Service Agreements; Physician’s, Physician Assistant’s, And Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner’s Treatment Orders; Patient Assessment; Establishment And Review Of Plan Of Care; Provision Of Services; Orders Not To Resuscitate.
(1) Services provided by a home health agency must be covered by an agreement between the home health agency and the patient or the patient’s legal...
- 400.488 - Assistance With Self-administration Of Medication.
(1) For purposes of this section, the term:(a) “Informed consent” means advising the patient, or the patient’s surrogate, guardian, or attorney in fact, that the patient may...
- 400.491 - Clinical Records.
(1) The home health agency must maintain for each patient who receives skilled care a clinical record that includes pertinent past and current medical, nursing, social...
- 400.492 - Provision Of Services During An Emergency.
Each home health agency shall prepare and maintain a comprehensive emergency management plan that is consistent with the standards adopted by national or state accreditation...
- 400.494 - Information About Patients Confidential.
(1) Information about patients received by persons employed by, or providing services to, a home health agency or received by the licensing agency through reports or...
- 400.497 - Rules Establishing Minimum Standards.
The agency shall adopt, publish, and enforce rules to implement part II of chapter 408 and this part, including, as applicable, ss. 400.506 and 400.509,...
- 400.506 - Licensure Of Nurse Registries; Requirements; Penalties.
(1)(a) A nurse registry is exempt from the licensing requirements of a home health agency but must be licensed as a nurse registry. The requirements of...
- 400.509 - Registration Of Particular Service Providers Exempt From Licensure; Certificate Of Registration; Regulation Of Registrants.
(1) Any organization that provides companion services or homemaker services and does not provide a home health service to a person is exempt from licensure under...
- 400.512 - Screening Of Home Health Agency Personnel; Nurse Registry Personnel And Contractors; And Companions And Homemakers.
The agency, registry, or service shall require level 2 background screening for employees or contractors as required in s. 408.809(1)(e) pursuant to chapter 435 and...
- 400.518 - Prohibited Referrals To Home Health Agencies.
(1) A physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 must comply with s. 456.053.(2) A hospital or an ambulatory surgical center that has a financial interest...
- 400.5185 - Review And Modification Of Prior Authorization.
The Agency for Health Care Administration shall review the process, procedures, and contractor’s performance for the prior authorization of home health agency visits that are...
Last modified: September 23, 2016