Health Facility Regulation
Renewal Reminder Notices are no longer being sent by certified letter. You will now receive a renewal reminder postcard at least 90 days prior to the expiration of your license. To ensure that you receive timely notice, please visit www.FloridaHealthFinder.gov to verify that your mailing address is accurate. Please feel free to contact your licensing unit representative if you have any questions.
Assisted Living Unit
The Assisted Living Unit is responsible for the state licensure of assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, and adult family care homes.
Health Care Clinic Unit
The Health Care Clinic Unit is responsible for the regulation of clinics and
issuance of licenses under Part XIII, Chapter 400, Florida Statutes. Effective
March 1, 2004, this licensure process will replace the registration of clinics that
had been done by the Department of Health. This unit will process applications and
documentation submitted by clinics as required by statutes and rules.
Home Care Unit
Licenses home health agencies,
nurse registries, home medical equipment providers, hospices. Registers homemaker
companions agencies and health care services pools. Certifies home health agencies
and hospices for Medicare and Medicaid.
Hospital and Outpatient Services
Unit
Regulates 16 diverse facilities, providers, suppliers or programs, which can
be divided into three categories. These include: those regulated only under
a state licensure program, those regulated only under the Medicare certification
program and those regulated under both state licensure and Medicare.
Laboratory Licensure Unit
Responsible for the licensure and certification of clinical laboratories in
the State of Florida. The unit is also responsible for the licensure of Drug-Free
Workplace Laboratories and Multi-phasic Health Testing Centers and the certification
of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) facilities.
Long Term Care Unit
The Long Term Care Unit is responsible for the state licensure of homes for special services, intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled, nursing homes, prescribed pediatric extended care centers, and transitional living facilities. This unit also does Medicare and Medicaid certification for these licensed programs.
Other Links
Background Screening information
Health Care Advance Directives
Minimum Data Set (MDS): A standardized definition of items used to improve quality of care by assessing the needs and functional status of residents in long term care facilities that participate in the Medicare and/or Medicaid program.
Outcome Assessment Information Set (OASIS): A uniform core set of data elements used to improve quality of care by enabling measurement of patient outcomes in home health agencies that participate in the Medicare and/or Medicaid program.
Risk Management and Patient Safety Program
Avian Flu Action Plan for Health Care Providers
