The Florida Senate

391.026  Powers and duties of the department.--To administer its programs of children's medical services, the department shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:

(1)  To provide or contract for the provision of medical services to eligible individuals.

(2)  To determine the medical and financial eligibility of individuals seeking medical services.

(3)  To recommend priorities for the implementation of comprehensive plans and budgets.

(4)  To coordinate a comprehensive delivery system for eligible individuals to take maximum advantage of all available federal funds.

(5)  To promote, establish, and coordinate programs relating to children's medical services in cooperation with public and private agencies.

(6)  To initiate, coordinate, and request review of applications to federal and state agencies for funds, services, or commodities relating to children's medical programs.

(7)  To sponsor or promote grants for projects, programs, education, or research in the field of medical needs of children, with an emphasis on early diagnosis and treatment.

(8)  To contract or be contracted with.

(9)  To establish standards of eligibility for patients of children's medical services programs.

(10)  To coordinate funding of medical care programs with state or local indigent health care funding mechanisms.

(11)  To establish standards for patient care and facilities.

(12)  To make rules to carry out the provisions of this act.

History.--s. 4, ch. 78-106.