408.301 – Legislative findings.
408.301 Legislative findings.—The Legislature has found that access to quality, affordable, health care for all Floridians is an important goal for the state. The Legislature recognizes that there are Floridians with special health care and social needs which require particular attention. The people served by the Department of Children and Families, the Agency for Persons with […]
408.034 – Duties and responsibilities of agency; rules.
408.034 Duties and responsibilities of agency; rules.— (1) The agency is designated as the single state agency to issue, revoke, or deny certificates of need and to issue, revoke, or deny exemptions from certificate-of-need review in accordance with present and future federal and state statutes. The agency is designated as the state health planning agency for purposes […]
408.0512 – Electronic health records system adoption loan program.
408.0512 Electronic health records system adoption loan program.— (1) Subject to the availability of eligible donations from public or private entities and funding made available through s. 3014 of the Public Health Service Act, the agency may operate a certified electronic health record technology loan fund subject to a specific appropriation as authorized by the General Appropriations […]
408.035 – Review criteria.
408.035 Review criteria.—The agency shall determine the reviewability of applications and shall review applications for certificate-of-need determinations for health care facilities in context with the following criteria: (1) The need for the health care facilities being proposed. (2) The availability, quality of care, accessibility, and extent of utilization of existing health care facilities in the service district of […]
408.061 – Data collection; uniform systems of financial reporting; information relating to physician charges; confidential information; immunity.
408.061 Data collection; uniform systems of financial reporting; information relating to physician charges; confidential information; immunity.— (1) The agency shall require the submission by health care facilities, health care providers, and health insurers of data necessary to carry out the agency’s duties and to facilitate transparency in health care pricing data and quality measures. Specifications for data […]
408.036 – Projects subject to review; exemptions.
408.036 Projects subject to review; exemptions.— (1) APPLICABILITY.—Unless exempt under subsection (3), all health-care-related projects, as described in this subsection, are subject to review and must file an application for a certificate of need with the agency. The agency is exclusively responsible for determining whether a health-care-related project is subject to review under ss. 408.031-408.045. (a) The addition […]
408.0611 – Electronic prescribing clearinghouse.
408.0611 Electronic prescribing clearinghouse.— (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to promote the implementation of electronic prescribing by health care practitioners, health care facilities, and pharmacies in order to prevent prescription drug abuse, improve patient safety, and reduce unnecessary prescriptions. To that end, it is the intent of the Legislature to create a clearinghouse of […]
408.037 – Application content.
408.037 Application content.— (1) An application for a certificate of need must contain: (a) A detailed description of the proposed project and statement of its purpose and need in relation to the district health plan. (b) A statement of the financial resources needed by and available to the applicant to accomplish the proposed project. This statement must include: 1. A […]
408.038 – Fees.
408.038 Fees.—The agency shall assess fees on certificate-of-need applications. Such fees shall be for the purpose of funding the activities of the agency and shall be allocated as provided in s. 408.033. The fee shall be determined as follows: (1) A minimum base fee of $10,000. (2) In addition to the base fee of $10,000, 0.015 of each […]
408.039 – Review process.
408.039 Review process.—The review process for certificates of need shall be as follows: (1) REVIEW CYCLES.—The agency by rule shall provide for applications to be submitted on a timetable or cycle basis; provide for review on a timely basis; and provide for all completed applications pertaining to similar types of services or facilities affecting the same service […]