§ 400.518, Fla. Stat. · Part III. HOME HEALTH SERVICES
Prohibited referrals to home health agencies.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) A physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 must comply with s. 456.053.
(2) A hospital or an ambulatory surgical center that has a financial interest in a home health agency is prohibited from requiring any physician on its staff to refer a patient to the home health agency.
(3)(a) A violation of this section is punishable by an administrative fine not to exceed $15,000. The proceeds of such fines must be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund.
(b) A physician who violates this section is subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate board under s. 458.331(2) or s. 459.015(2). A hospital or ambulatory surgical center that violates this section is subject to s. 395.0185(2).
(4) The agency shall impose an administrative fine of $15,000 if a home health agency provides nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, or other staff without charge to a facility licensed under chapter 429 in return for patient referrals from the facility. The proceeds of such fines shall be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 17, ch. 93-214; s. 26, ch. 98-166; s. 17, ch. 2000-160; s. 10, ch. 2008-246; s. 125, ch. 2013-18.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 395.0185, Fla. Stat.Rebates prohibited; penalties.Printed as s. 395.0185(2)
- Fla. Stat. ch. 429ASSISTED CARE COMMUNITIESPrinted as chapter 429
- § 456.053, Fla. Stat.Financial arrangements between referring health care providers and providers of health care services.Printed as s. 456.053
- Fla. Stat. ch. 458MEDICAL PRACTICEPrinted as chapter 458
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