408.9091 – Cover Florida Health Care Access Program.
408.9091 Cover Florida Health Care Access Program.— (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Cover Florida Health Care Access Program Act.” (2) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—The Legislature finds that a significant number of state residents are unable to obtain affordable health insurance coverage. The Legislature also finds that existing health flex plan coverage has had limited participation due […]
408.910 – Florida Health Choices Program.
408.910 Florida Health Choices Program.— (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—The Legislature finds that a significant number of the residents of this state do not have adequate access to affordable, quality health care. The Legislature further finds that increasing access to affordable, quality health care can be best accomplished by establishing a competitive market for purchasing health insurance and health […]
408.911 – Short title.
408.911 Short title.—Sections 408.911-408.918 may be cited as the “Florida Health and Human Services Access Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-223.
408.913 – Comprehensive Health and Human Services Eligibility Access System.
408.913 Comprehensive Health and Human Services Eligibility Access System.— (1) The Agency for Health Care Administration shall develop a comprehensive, automated system for access to health care services. This system shall, to the greatest extent possible, use the capacity of existing automated systems so as to maximize the benefit of investments already made in information technology and […]
408.918 – Florida 211 Network; uniform certification requirements.
408.918 Florida 211 Network; uniform certification requirements.— (1) The Legislature authorizes the planning, development, and, subject to appropriations, the implementation of a statewide Florida 211 Network, which shall serve as the single point of coordination for information and referral for health and human services. The objectives for establishing the Florida 211 Network shall be to: (a) Provide comprehensive […]
408.821 – Emergency management planning; emergency operations; inactive license.
408.821 Emergency management planning; emergency operations; inactive license.— (1) A licensee required by authorizing statutes and agency rule to have a comprehensive emergency management plan must designate a safety liaison to serve as the primary contact for emergency operations. Such licensee shall submit its comprehensive emergency management plan to the local emergency management agency, county health department, […]
408.822 – Direct care workforce survey.
408.822 Direct care workforce survey.— (1) For purposes of this section, the term “direct care worker” means a certified nursing assistant, a home health aide, a personal care assistant, a companion services or homemaker services provider, a paid feeding assistant trained under s. 400.141(1)(v), or another individual who provides personal care as defined in s. 400.462 to […]
408.823 – In-person visitation.
408.823 In-person visitation.— (1) This section applies to developmental disabilities centers as defined in s. 393.063, hospitals licensed under chapter 395, nursing home facilities licensed under part II of chapter 400, hospice facilities licensed under part IV of chapter 400, intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled licensed and certified under part VIII of chapter 400, and […]
408.831 – Denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, registration, certificate, or application.
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 entities regulated or licensed by it: (a) If the applicant, licensee, or a licensee subject to this part which shares […]
408.832 – Conflicts.
408.832 Conflicts.—In case of conflict between this part and the authorizing statutes governing the licensure of health care providers by the Agency for Health Care Administration found in s. 112.0455 and chapters 383, 390, 394, 395, 400, 429, 440, and 765, this part shall prevail. History.—s. 10, ch. 2006-192; s. 93, ch. 2007-5; s. 133, ch. […]