Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 59A-8.007 - Geographic Service Area
(1) An applicant for
initial licensure, change of ownership, or the addition of skilled care
services must apply for one or more counties within a geographic service area
in which the main office is located on the Health Care Licensing Application,
Home Health Agency, AHCA Form 3110-1011, April 2019, incorporated by reference
in subsection 59A-8.003(1),
F.A.C., pursuant to Sections
408.032(5) and
400.497(9),
F.S.
(2) In any request for
expansion of the geographic service area, the home health agency's previous
history of survey results and administrative actions including fines,
suspensions, revocations or injunctions will be reviewed to establish the home
health agency's ability to provide quality services within the requested area.
In addition, the application for an expanded geographic service area must
include a plan for:
(a) Coverage of the
professional staff which takes into account the projected number of clients in
the requested geographic service area; and,
(b) Supervision of the staff in the requested
geographic service area.
(3) The counties listed on the home health
agency license should reflect counties in which the home health agency expects
to provide services. If an agency refuses to serve patients or clients residing
in a specific county and that county is listed on the agency's license, AHCA
shall remove that county from the agency's license. Refusal to provide services
to a patient or client solely based on their residence in a specific county
must be verified by AHCA prior to removing the county from the license. A home
health agency shall not provide services to patients or clients residing in a
county that is not listed on the agency's license.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 400.497 FS. Law Implemented 400.497 FS.
New 10-27-94, Amended 1-17-00, 7-18-01, 6-16-15, 7-27-16, 1-12-21.
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(1) An applicant for initial licensure, change of ownership, or the addition of skilled care services must apply for one or more counties within a geographic service area in which the main office is located on the Health Care Licensing Application, Home Health Agency, AHCA Form 3110-1011, April 2019, incorporated by reference in subsection 59A-8.003(1), F.A.C., pursuant to Sections 408.032(5) and 400.497(9), F.S.
(2) In any request for expansion of the geographic service area , the home health agency's previous history of survey results and administrative actions including fines, suspensions, revocations or injunctions will be reviewed to establish the home health agency's ability to provide quality services within the requested area. In addition, the application for an expanded geographic service area must include a plan for:
(a) Coverage of the professional staff which takes into account the projected number of clients in the requested geographic service area ; and,
(b) Supervision of the staff in the requested geographic service area .
(3) The counties listed on the home health agency license should reflect counties in which the home health agency expects to provide services. If an agency refuses to serve patients or clients residing in a specific county and that county is listed on the agency's license, AHCA shall remove that county from the agency's license. Refusal to provide services to a patient or client solely based on their residence in a specific county must be verified by AHCA prior to removing the county from the license. A home health agency shall not provide services to patients or clients residing in a county that is not listed on the agency's license.
(4) This rule is in effect for five years from its effective date.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 400.497 FS. Law Implemented 400.497 FS.
New 10-27-94, Amended 1-17-00, 7-18-01, 6-16-15, 7-27-16, 1-12-21.