400.275 – Agency duties.
400.275 Agency duties.— (1) The agency may not assign an individual to be a member of a survey team for purposes of a survey, evaluation, or consultation visit at a nursing home facility in which the surveyor was an employee within the preceding 2 years. (2) The agency shall semiannually provide for joint training of nursing home surveyors […]
400.33 – Legislative intent; community-based care for the elderly.
400.33 Legislative intent; community-based care for the elderly.—It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the development of programs for community-based care for the elderly as an alternative to institutionalization. The Legislature finds and declares that routine health care provided on an outpatient basis is one such program, the availability of which would fill an […]
400.332 – Funds received not revenues for purpose of Medicaid program.
400.332 Funds received not revenues for purpose of Medicaid program.—Any funds received by a nursing home in connection with its participation in the geriatric outpatient nurse clinic program shall not be considered as revenues for purposes of cost reports under the Medicaid program. History.—s. 4, ch. 77-401; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 79, 83, ch. 83-181; […]
400.334 – Activity relating to unions by nursing home employees.
400.334 Activity relating to unions by nursing home employees.— (1) Participation by an employee of a nursing home in any activity that assists, promotes, deters, or discourages union organizing shall not be allowed during any time the employee is counted in staffing calculations for minimum staffing standards. (2) Salaries paid by any health care provider to an employee […]
400.215 – Personnel screening requirement.
400.215 Personnel screening requirement.— (1) The agency shall require level 2 background screening for personnel as required in s. 408.809(1)(e) pursuant to chapter 435 and s. 408.809. (2) The agency shall, as allowable, reimburse nursing facilities for the cost of conducting background screening as required by this section. This reimbursement is not subject to any rate ceilings or […]
400.23 – Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status.
400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status.— (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that rules published and enforced pursuant to this part and part II of chapter 408 shall include criteria by which a reasonable and consistent quality of resident care may be ensured and the results of such resident care can be demonstrated and […]
400.232 – Review and approval of plans; fees and costs.
400.232 Review and approval of plans; fees and costs.—The design, construction, erection, alteration, modification, repair, and demolition of all public and private health care facilities are governed by the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code under ss. 553.73 and 633.206. In addition to the requirements of ss. 553.79 and 553.80, the agency shall […]
400.235 – Nursing home quality and licensure status; Gold Seal Program.
400.235 Nursing home quality and licensure status; Gold Seal Program.— (1) To protect the health and welfare of persons receiving care in nursing facilities, it is the intent of the Legislature to develop a regulatory framework that promotes the stability of the industry and facilitates the physical, social, and emotional well-being of nursing facility residents. (2) The Legislature […]
400.241 – Prohibited acts; penalties for violations.
400.241 Prohibited acts; penalties for violations.— (1) It is unlawful for any person, long-term care facility, or other entity to willfully interfere with the unannounced inspections mandated by s. 400.19(3) or part II of chapter 408. Alerting or advising a facility of the actual or approximate date of such inspection shall be a per se violation of […]
400.25 – Educational program authorized.
400.25 Educational program authorized.—The agency may conduct a clinic or seminar at such times and places as shall be convenient for the greatest number at which information may be offered in the general field of health education, management, and other subjects that will increase the knowledge and efficiency of applicants or licensees under this part. The […]