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 […]
408.0611 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 […]
408.062 Research, analyses, studies, and reports.— (1) The agency shall conduct research, analyses, and studies relating to health care costs and access to and quality of health care services as access and quality are affected by changes in health care costs. Such research, analyses, and studies shall include, but not be limited to: (a) The financial status of […]
408.063 Dissemination of health care information.— (1) The agency, relying on data collected pursuant to this chapter, shall establish a reliable, timely, and consistent information system that distributes information and serves as the basis for the agency’s public education programs. The agency shall seek advice from consumers, health care purchasers, health care providers, health care facilities, health […]
408.064 Direct care worker education and awareness.— (1) The agency shall create a web page dedicated solely to providing information to patients and their families about direct care workers, as defined in s. 408.822, including, but not limited to, a description of: (a) Each type of direct care worker, including any licensure or certification requirements. (b) The services that […]
408.07 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, with the exception of ss. 408.031-408.045, the term: (1) “Accepted” means that the agency has found that a report or data submitted by a health care facility or a health care provider contains all schedules and data required by the agency and has been prepared in the format specified by the […]
408.08 Inspections and audits; violations; penalties; fines; enforcement.— (1) The agency may inspect and audit books and records of individual or corporate ownership, including books and records of related organizations with which a health care provider or a health care facility had transactions, for compliance with this chapter. Upon presentation of a written request for inspection to […]
408.09 Assistance on cost containment strategies.—The agency shall: (1) Assist purchasers and employers who seek technical assistance from the agency for the purpose of cost-effective purchasing of health care. (2) Develop cost containment strategies for use by providers, employers, or consumers of health care. (3) Develop an outreach program to assist small business to include cost containment initiatives for […]
408.10 Consumer complaints.—The agency shall publish and make available to the public a toll-free telephone number for the purpose of handling consumer complaints and shall serve as a liaison between consumer entities and other private entities and governmental entities for the disposition of problems identified by consumers of health care. History.—s. 76, ch. 92-33; s. 22, […]
408.15 Powers of the agency.—In addition to the powers granted to the agency elsewhere in this chapter, the agency is authorized to: (1) Enter into contracts and execute all instruments necessary or convenient for carrying out its business. (2) Acquire, own, hold, dispose of, and encumber personal property and to lease real property in exercising its powers and […]
408.16 Health Care Trust Fund; moneys to be deposited therein.— (1) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the Health Care Trust Fund, which shall be used in the operation of the Agency for Health Care Administration in the performance of the various functions and duties required of it by […]
408.18 Health Care Community Antitrust Guidance Act; antitrust no-action letter; market-information collection and education.— (1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Health Care Community Antitrust Guidance Act.” (2) This section is created to provide instruction to the health care community in a time of tremendous change, and to resolve, as completely as possible, the problem of […]
408.185 Information submitted for review of antitrust issues; confidentiality.—The following information held by the Office of the Attorney General, which is submitted by a member of the health care community pursuant to a request for an antitrust no-action letter shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of […]
408.20 Assessments; Health Care Trust Fund.— (1) The data collection and analysis activities of the agency shall be financed, in part, by an assessment on: (a) Hospitals in an amount to be determined annually by the agency, but not to exceed 0.04 percent of the gross operating expenses of each hospital for the provision of hospital services for […]
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 […]
408.302 Interagency agreement.— (1) The Agency for Health Care Administration shall enter into an interagency agreement with the Department of Children and Families, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities, the Department of Health, and the Department of Elderly Affairs to assure coordination and cooperation in serving special needs citizens. The agreement shall include the requirement that the […]
408.40 Public Counsel.— (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the Public Counsel shall represent the public in any proceeding before the agency or its advisory panels in any administrative hearing conducted pursuant to chapter 120 or before any other state and federal agencies and courts in any issue before the agency, any court, or any […]
408.50 Prospective payment arrangements.— (1) Hospitals as defined in s. 395.002, and health insurers regulated pursuant to parts VI and VII of chapter 627, shall establish prospective payment arrangements that provide hospitals with financial incentives to contain costs. Each hospital shall enter into a rate agreement with each health insurer which represents 10 percent or more of […]
408.70 Health care; managed competition; legislative findings and intent.— (1) The Legislature finds that the current health care system in this state does not provide access to affordable health care for all persons in this state. Almost one in five persons is without health insurance. For many, entry into the health care system is through a hospital […]
408.7057 Statewide provider and health plan claim dispute resolution program.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Agency” means the Agency for Health Care Administration. (b) “Health plan” means a health maintenance organization or a prepaid health clinic certified under chapter 641, a prepaid health plan authorized under s. 409.912, an exclusive provider organization certified under s. […]
