Bill > H0731

Introduced Session

An act relating to the Agency for Health Care Administration; amending s. 381.915, F.S.; revising time limits for Tier 3 cancer center designations within the Florida Consortium of National Cancer Institute Centers Program; amending s. 383.327, F.S.; requiring birth centers to report certain deaths and stillbirths to the Agency for Health Care Administration; removing a requirement that a certain report be submitted annually to the agency; authorizing the agency to prescribe by rule the frequency at which such report is submitted; amending s. 395.003, F.S.; removing a requirement that specified information be listed on licenses for certain facilities; amending s. 395.1055, F.S.; requiring the agency to adopt specified rules related to ongoing quality improvement programs for certain cardiac programs; amending s. 395.602, F.S.; extending a certain date relating to the designation of certain rural hospitals; repealing s. 395.7015, F.S., relating to an annual assessment on health care entities; amending s. 395.7016, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 400.19, F.S.; revising provisions requiring the agency to conduct licensure inspections of nursing homes; requiring the hb0731-06-er ENROLLED , Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature agency to conduct biannual licensure surveys under certain circumstances; revising a provision requiring the agency to assess a specified fine for such surveys; amending s. 400.462, F.S.; revising definitions; amending s. 400.464, F.S.; revising provisions relating to exemptions from licensure requirements for home health agencies; exempting certain persons from such licensure requirements; amending ss. 400.471, 400.492, 400.506, and 400.509, F.S.; revising provisions relating to licensure requirements for home health agencies to conform to changes made by the act; amending s. 400.605, F.S.; removing a requirement that the agency conduct specified inspections of certain licensees; amending s. 400.60501, F.S.; removing an obsolete date and a requirement that the agency develop a specified annual report; amending s. 400.9905, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "clinic"; amending s. 400.991, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; removing the option for health care clinics to file a surety bond under certain circumstances; amending s. 400.9935, F.S.; requiring certain clinics to publish and post a schedule of charges; amending s. 408.033, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 408.05, F.S.; requiring the hb0731-06-er ENROLLED , Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature agency to publish an annual report identifying certain health care services by a specified date; amending s. 408.061, F.S.; revising provisions requiring health care facilities to submit specified data to the agency; amending s. 408.0611, F.S.; requiring the agency to annually publish a report on the progress of implementation of electronic prescribing on its Internet website; amending s. 408.062, F.S.; requiring the agency to annually publish certain information on its Internet website; removing a requirement that the agency submit certain annual reports to the Governor and Legislature; amending s. 408.063, F.S.; removing a requirement that the agency annually publish certain reports; amending ss. 408.802, 408.820, 408.831, and 408.832, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 408.803, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; providing a definition of the term "low-risk provider"; amending s. 408.806, F.S.; exempting certain low-risk providers from a specified inspection; amending s. 408.808, F.S.; authorizing the issuance of a provisional license to certain applicants; amending s. 408.809, F.S.; revising provisions relating to background screening requirements for certain licensure applicants; removing an obsolete date and provisions hb0731-06-er ENROLLED , Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature relating to certain rescreening requirements; amending s. 408.811, F.S.; authorizing the agency to exempt certain low-risk providers from inspections and conduct unannounced licensure inspections of such providers under certain circumstances; authorizing the agency to adopt rules to waive routine inspections and grant extended time periods between relicensure inspections under certain conditions; amending s. 408.821, F.S.; revising provisions requiring licensees to have a specified plan; providing requirements for the submission of such plan; amending s. 408.909, F.S.; removing a requirement that the agency and Office of Insurance Regulation evaluate a specified program; amending s. 408.9091, F.S.; removing a requirement that the agency and office jointly submit a specified annual report to the Governor and Legislature; amending s. 409.905, F.S.; providing construction for a provision that requires the agency to discontinue its hospital retrospective review program under certain circumstances; providing legislative intent; amending s. 409.907, F.S.; requiring that a specified background screening be conducted through the agency on certain persons and entities; amending s. 409.908, F.S.; revising provisions related to the prospective payment hb0731-06-er ENROLLED , Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature methodology for certain Medicaid provider reimbursements; amending s. 409.913, F.S.; revising a requirement that the agency and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Department of Legal Affairs submit a specified report to the Legislature; authorizing the agency to recover specified costs associated with an audit, investigation, or enforcement action relating to provider fraud under the Medicaid program; amending s. 409.920, F.S.; revising provisions related to prohibited referral practices under the Medicaid program; providing applicability; amending ss. 409.967 and 409.973, F.S.; revising the length of managed care plan and Medicaid prepaid dental health program contracts, respectively, procured by the agency beginning during a specified timeframe; requiring the agency to extend the term of certain existing contracts until a specified date; amending s. 429.11, F.S.; removing an authorization for the issuance of a provisional license to certain facilities; amending s. 429.19, F.S.; removing requirements that the agency develop and disseminate a specified list and the Department of Children and Families disseminate such list to certain providers; amending ss. 429.35, 429.905, and 429.929, F.S.; revising provisions requiring a biennial inspection cycle for specified hb0731-06-er ENROLLED , Engrossed 3 2020 Legislature facilities and centers, respectively; repealing part I of chapter 483, F.S., relating to The Florida Multiphasic Health Testing Center Law; amending ss. 627.6387, 627.6648, and 641.31076, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "shoppable health care service"; revising duties of certain health insurers and health maintenance organizations; amending ss. 20.43, 381.0034, 456.001, 456.057, 456.076, and 456.47, F.S.; conforming cross-references; providing effective dates.

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Daniel Perez (R)*,  Juan Fernandez-Barquin (R), 

Other Sponsors (2)

Chapter No. 2020-156 (on 07/01/2020)

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