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The 2000 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 400
Nursing Homes And Related Health Care Facilities
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Chapter 400, Part II, Florida Statutes 2000

PART II

NURSING HOMES

400.011  Purpose.

400.021  Definitions.

400.022  Residents' rights.

400.0225  Consumer satisfaction surveys.

400.023  Civil enforcement.

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; display; transfer.

400.0625  Minimum standards for clinical laboratory test results and diagnostic X-ray results.

400.063  Resident Protection Trust Fund.

400.071  Application for license.

400.102  Action by agency against licensee; grounds.

400.111  Expiration of license; renewal.

400.118  Quality assurance; early warning system; monitoring; rapid response teams.

400.121  Denial, suspension, revocation of license; moratorium on admissions; administrative fines; procedure; order to increase staffing.

400.125  Injunction proceedings authorized.

400.126  Receivership proceedings.

400.141  Administration and management of nursing home facilities.

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.

400.151  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.

400.176  Rebates prohibited; penalties.

400.179  Sale or transfer of ownership of a nursing facility; 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.

400.33  Legislative intent; community-based care for the elderly.

400.332  Funds received not revenues for purpose of Medicaid program.

400.335  Audit of trust funds.