(1) Home medical
equipment locations requiring a license are any locations that sell, rent, or
distribute, or offer to sell or rent to or for a consumer any home medical
equipment that requires services. These locations can be identified as follows:
(a) Any location providing or distributing
home medical equipment requiring services to consumers in Florida;
(b) Any location where an intake person takes
calls from consumers in Florida and offers to sell or rent home medical
equipment requiring services;
(c)
Any location where a consumer in Florida may call in response to a provider
advertising to sell or rent home medical equipment requiring services, e.g.,
television advertisements, toll-free telephone numbers, phone books,
newspapers, flyers or any other forms of public advertisement;
(d) Any location out of state that offers to
sell or rent home medical equipment requiring services to consumers in
Florida;
(e) Any location in state
or out of state, with sales representatives working in Florida, that offers to
sell or rent home medical equipment requiring services to consumers in Florida,
i.e., the sales representatives themselves do not need to be licensed;
and,
(f) Any buildings, that are
not located at the licensed central service center address, called shops,
warehouses, distribution centers, or called by any other name, are required to
have a license if that site location provides selection (via telephone,
showroom or sales representative), delivery, set up, consumer instruction or
maintenance of equipment to consumers in Florida.
1. A central service center must provide the
names and locations of all of its designated distribution centers on the
licensure application.
2. A
distribution center must submit a separate licensure application and must
specify the name of its central service center on the application.
3. Each licensed distribution center is
required to meet all standards for licensure but may be determined to meet the
standards through the activities of its designated central service center as
referenced in paragraph
59A-25.005(1)(b),
F.A.C.
(2) Home
medical equipment locations that do not require a license: Diabetic monitors
and disposable supplies, e.g., diabetic, ostomy, urological and wound care
supplies have been identified as equipment and supplies that do not require
services as defined in Section
400.925(9),
F.S.; therefore, locations that supply these items only will not require a HME
license.
(3) Licensing application
and fees:
An application for initial, change of ownership and renewal
licensure must be made on the Health Care Licensing Application, Home Medical
Equipment Provider, AHCA Form 3110-1005, October 2014, incorporated by
reference and available at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05267,
and the Health Care Licensing Application Addendum prescribed in subsection
59A-35.060(1),
F.A.C. These forms are available online at
http://ahca.myflorida.com/HQAlicensureforms. An application for initial, change
of ownership and renewal licensure must be accompanied by a non-refundable
$304.50 biennial licensing fee and, if required, a $400 inspection fee per
location. Businesses with a central service center having distribution centers
are required to submit an application and a $304.50 biennial licensing fee for
each location, but shall submit only one $400 inspection fee with the
application of the central service center.
(4) Initial and change of ownership
applicants must submit proof of financial ability to operate pursuant to
Sections
408.8065(1) and
408.810(8),
F.S., and Rule
59A-35.062, F.A.C. for each
location to be licensed
(5) Each
licensed HME provider location must obtain and maintain professional and
commercial liability insurance as referenced in Sections
400.931(3) and
408.810(7),
F.S. A corporation can provide a blanket policy, which indicates that each of
its licensed locations is insured under one policy, verifying not less than
$250, 000 per claim for each location.
(6) Initial applicants and providers
requesting to change the address of record must provide proof of compliance
with local zoning requirements. Physical location cannot be a post office box.
The licensee must have all county licenses and permits that are
applicable.
(7) If a change of name
and/or address of record is to occur, the provider must submit Home Medical
Equipment Provider, Request to Amend License for Change of Name and/or Address,
AHCA Form 3110-1020, October 2014,
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05268,
incorporated by reference, and available online at
http://ahca.myflorida.com/HQAlicensureforms, according to the timeframes as
required in subsection
59A-35.040(2),
F.A.C., and accompanied by a fee as required in subsection
59A-35.050(4),
F.A.C.
