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The 2000 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 395
Hospital Licensing And Regulation
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Section 395.10971, Florida Statutes 2000

395.10971  Purpose.--The Legislature finds that control and prevention of medical accidents and injuries is a significant public health and safety concern. An essential method of controlling medical injuries is a comprehensive program of risk management, as required by s. 395.0197. The key to such a program is a competent and qualified health care risk manager. It is the intent of the Legislature to establish certain minimum standards for health care risk managers to ensure the public welfare.

History.--ss. 38, 53, ch. 85-175; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 87, ch. 92-289; s. 26, ch. 98-89.

Note.--Former s. 626.941.