Florida Statutes Part II - Health Care Licensing: General Provisions (Ss. 408.801-408.832)

• 408.801 - Short Title; Purpose.
  (1) This part may be cited as the “Health Care Licensing Procedures Act.”(2) The Legislature finds that there is unnecessary duplication and variation in the requirements for...
• 408.802 - Applicability.
  The provisions of this part apply to the provision of services that require licensure as defined in this part and to the following entities licensed,...
• 408.803 - Definitions.
  As used in this part, the term:(1) “Agency” means the Agency for Health Care Administration, which is the licensing agency under this part.(2) “Applicant” means an individual,...
• 408.804 - License Required; Display.
  (1) It is unlawful to provide services that require licensure, or operate or maintain a provider that offers or provides services that require licensure, without first...
• 408.805 - Fees Required; Adjustments.
  Unless otherwise limited by authorizing statutes, license fees must be reasonably calculated by the agency to cover its costs in carrying out its responsibilities under...
• 408.806 - License Application Process.
  (1) An application for licensure must be made to the agency on forms furnished by the agency, submitted under oath or attestation, and accompanied by the...
• 408.8065 - Additional Licensure Requirements For Home Health Agencies, Home Medical Equipment Providers, And Health Care Clinics.
  (1) An applicant for initial licensure, or initial licensure due to a change of ownership, as a home health agency, home medical equipment provider, or health...
• 408.807 - Change Of Ownership.
  Whenever a change of ownership occurs:(1) The transferor shall notify the agency in writing at least 60 days before the anticipated date of the change of...
• 408.808 - License Categories.
  (1) STANDARD LICENSE.—A standard license may be issued to an applicant at the time of initial licensure, license renewal, or change of ownership. A standard license...
• 408.809 - Background Screening; Prohibited Offenses.
  (1) Level 2 background screening pursuant to chapter 435 must be conducted through the agency on each of the following persons, who are considered employees for...
• 408.810 - Minimum Licensure Requirements.
  In addition to the licensure requirements specified in this part, authorizing statutes, and applicable rules, each applicant and licensee must comply with the requirements of...
• 408.811 - Right Of Inspection; Copies; Inspection Reports; Plan For Correction Of Deficiencies.
  (1) An authorized officer or employee of the agency may make or cause to be made any inspection or investigation deemed necessary by the agency to...
• 408.812 - Unlicensed Activity.
  (1) A person or entity may not offer or advertise services that require licensure as defined by this part, authorizing statutes, or applicable rules to the...
• 408.813 - Administrative Fines; Violations.
  As a penalty for any violation of this part, authorizing statutes, or applicable rules, the agency may impose an administrative fine.(1) Unless the amount or aggregate...
• 408.814 - Moratorium; Emergency Suspension.
  (1) The agency may impose an immediate moratorium or emergency suspension as defined in s. 120.60 on any provider if the agency determines that any condition...
• 408.815 - License Or Application Denial; Revocation.
  (1) In addition to the grounds provided in authorizing statutes, grounds that may be used by the agency for denying and revoking a license or change...
• 408.816 - Injunctions.
  (1) In addition to the other powers provided by this part, authorizing statutes, and applicable rules, the agency may institute injunction proceedings in a court of...
• 408.817 - Administrative Proceedings.
  Administrative proceedings challenging agency licensure enforcement action shall be reviewed on the basis of the facts and conditions that resulted in the agency action.History.—s. 5,...
• 408.818 - Health Care Trust Fund.
  Unless otherwise prescribed by authorizing statutes, all fees and fines collected under this part, authorizing statutes, and applicable rules shall be deposited into the Health...
• 408.819 - Rules.
  The agency is authorized to adopt rules as necessary to administer this part. Any licensed provider that is in operation at the time of adoption...
• 408.820 - Exemptions.
  Except as prescribed in authorizing statutes, the following exemptions shall apply to specified requirements of this part:(1) Laboratories authorized to perform testing under the Drug-Free Workplace...
• 408.821 - Emergency Management Planning; Emergency Operations; Inactive License.
  (1) A licensee required by authorizing statutes to have an emergency operations plan must designate a safety liaison to serve as the primary contact for emergency...
• 408.831 - Denial, Suspension, Or Revocation Of A License, Registration, Certificate, Or Application.
  (1) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, the agency may deny each application or suspend or revoke each license, registration, or certificate of...
• 408.832 - Conflicts.
  In case of conflict between the provisions of this part and the authorizing statutes governing the licensure of health care providers by the Agency for...

Last modified: September 23, 2016