STATE STATUTES & CODES

FLORIDA STATUTES AND CODES

PART II NURSING HOMES(ss. 400.011-400.334)

• 400.011 Purpose.
• 400.021 Definitions.
• 400.022 Residents’ rights.
• 400.023 Civil enforcement.
• 400.0233 Presuit notice; investigation; notification of violation of resident’s rights or alleged negligence; claims evaluation procedure; informal discovery; review; settlement offer; mediation.
• 400.0234 Availability of facility records for investigation of resident’s rights violations and defenses; penalty.
• 400.0235 Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part.
• 400.0236 Statute of limitations.
• 400.0237 Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof.
• 400.0238 Punitive damages; limitation.
• 400.0239 Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund.
• 400.0255 Resident transfer or discharge; requirements and procedures; hearings.
• 400.051 Homes or institutions exempt from the provisions of this part.
• 400.062 License required; fee; disposition.
• 400.0625 Minimum standards for clinical laboratory test results and diagnostic X-ray results.
• 400.063 Resident protection.
• 400.071 Application for license.
• 400.0712 Application for inactive license.
• 400.102 Action by agency against licensee; grounds.
• 400.111 Disclosure of controlling interest.
• 400.118 Quality assurance; early warning system; monitoring; rapid response teams.
• 400.1183 Resident grievance procedures.
• 400.119 Confidentiality of records and meetings of risk management and quality assurance committees.
• 400.121 Denial, suspension, revocation of license; administrative fines; procedure; order to increase staffing.
• 400.126 Receivership proceedings.
• 400.141 Administration and management of nursing home facilities.
• 400.1413 Volunteers in nursing homes.
• 400.1415 Patient records; penalties for alteration.
• 400.142 Emergency medication kits; orders not to resuscitate.
• 400.145 Records of care and treatment of resident; copies to be furnished.
• 400.147 Internal risk management and quality assurance program.
• 400.148 Medicaid “Up-or-Out” Quality of Care Contract Management Program.
• 400.151 Contracts.
• 400.162 Property and personal affairs of residents.
• 400.165 Itemized resident billing, form and content prescribed by the agency.
• 400.17 Bribes, kickbacks, certain solicitations prohibited.
• 400.175 Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures.
• 400.1755 Care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders.
• 400.176 Rebates prohibited; penalties.
• 400.179 Liability for Medicaid underpayments and overpayments.
• 400.18 Closing of nursing facility.
• 400.19 Right of entry and inspection.
• 400.191 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records.
• 400.20 Licensed nursing home administrator required.
• 400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement.
• 400.215 Personnel screening requirement.
• 400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status.
• 400.232 Review and approval of plans; fees and costs.
• 400.235 Nursing home quality and licensure status; Gold Seal Program.
• 400.241 Prohibited acts; penalties for violations.
• 400.25 Educational program authorized.
• 400.275 Agency duties.
• 400.33 Legislative intent; community-based care for the elderly.
• 400.332 Funds received not revenues for purpose of Medicaid program.
• 400.334 Activity relating to unions by nursing home employees.

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