HB 475: Ambulatory Surgical Centers
GENERAL BILL by Esposito
Ambulatory Surgical Centers ; Creates provisions relating to ambulatory surgical centers; provides requirements for licensure, records, staff membership & privileges, peer review, internal risk management programs, reporting of specified information, patient safety plans, adverse incident reporting & notification, & good faith estimates; prohibits distribution of records, rebates, false allegations of sexual misconduct or abuse, intimidation of risk manager, collection activities, & use of patient records for solicitation & marketing.
Last Action: 2/19/2025 House - Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/7/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/19/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 1370 | Ambulatory Surgical Centers | Trumbull | Similar | Last Action: 2/26/2025 S Filed |
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| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 383.145 | Newborn, infant, and toddler hearing screening. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 383.50 | Treatment of surrendered infant. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 385.211 | Refractory and intractable epilepsy treatment and research at recognized medical centers. | Page 69 (pdf) |
| 390.011 | Definitions. | Page 70 (pdf) |
| 394.4787 | Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789. | Page 70 (pdf) |
| 395.001 | Legislative intent. | Page 71 (pdf) |
| 395.002 | Definitions. | Page 71 (pdf) |
| 395.003 | Licensure; denial, suspension, and revocation. | Page 73 (pdf) |
| 395.1055 | Rules and enforcement. | Page 74 (pdf) |
| 395.10973 | Powers and duties of the agency. | Page 75 (pdf) |
| 395.3025 | Patient and personnel records; copies; examination. | Page 76 (pdf) |
| 395.607 | Rural emergency hospitals. | Page 76 (pdf) |
| 395.701 | Annual assessments on net operating revenues for inpatient and outpatient services to fund public medical assistance; administrative fines for failure to pay assessments when due; exemption. | Page 76 (pdf) |
| 396.201 | Page 8 (pdf) | |
| 396.202 | Page 8 (pdf) | |
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| 396.204 | Page 12 (pdf) | |
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| 396.211 | Page 18 (pdf) | |
| 396.212 | Page 23 (pdf) | |
| 396.213 | Page 29 (pdf) | |
| 396.214 | Page 44 (pdf) | |
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| 396.311 | Page 51 (pdf) | |
| 396.312 | Page 52 (pdf) | |
| 396.313 | Page 60 (pdf) | |
| 396.314 | Page 62 (pdf) | |
| 396.315 | Page 62 (pdf) | |
| 400.518 | Prohibited referrals to home health agencies. | Page 77 (pdf) |
| 400.93 | Licensure required; exemptions; unlawful acts; penalties. | Page 77 (pdf) |
| 400.9935 | Clinic responsibilities. | Page 78 (pdf) |
| 401.272 | Emergency medical services community health care. | Page 79 (pdf) |
| 408.051 | Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act. | Page 79 (pdf) |
| 408.07 | Definitions. | Page 80 (pdf) |
| 408.802 | Applicability. | Page 80 (pdf) |
| 408.820 | Exemptions. | Page 81 (pdf) |
| 409.905 | Mandatory Medicaid services. | Page 81 (pdf) |
| 409.906 | Optional Medicaid services. | Page 82 (pdf) |
| 409.975 | Managed care plan accountability. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 456.041 | Practitioner profile; creation. | Page 85 (pdf) |
| 456.053 | Financial arrangements between referring health care providers and providers of health care services. | Page 86 (pdf) |
| 456.056 | Treatment of Medicare beneficiaries; refusal, emergencies, consulting physicians. | Page 89 (pdf) |
| 458.3145 | Medical faculty certificate. | Page 89 (pdf) |
| 458.320 | Financial responsibility. | Page 90 (pdf) |
| 458.351 | Reports of adverse incidents in office practice settings. | Page 92 (pdf) |
| 459.0085 | Financial responsibility. | Page 93 (pdf) |
| 459.026 | Reports of adverse incidents in office practice settings. | Page 95 (pdf) |
| 465.0125 | Consultant pharmacist license; application, renewal, fees; responsibilities; rules. | Page 96 (pdf) |
| 468.505 | Exemptions; exceptions. | Page 96 (pdf) |
| 627.351 | Insurance risk apportionment plans. | Page 97 (pdf) |
| 627.357 | Medical malpractice self-insurance. | Page 98 (pdf) |
| 627.6056 | Coverage for ambulatory surgical center service. | Page 99 (pdf) |
| 627.6405 | Decreasing inappropriate utilization of emergency care. | Page 100 (pdf) |
| 627.64194 | Coverage requirements for services provided by nonparticipating providers; payment collection limitations. | Page 100 (pdf) |
| 627.6616 | Coverage for ambulatory surgical center service. | Page 101 (pdf) |
| 627.736 | Required personal injury protection benefits; exclusions; priority; claims. | Page 101 (pdf) |
| 627.912 | Professional liability claims and actions; reports by insurers and health care providers; annual report by office. | Page 106 (pdf) |
| 765.101 | Definitions. | Page 107 (pdf) |
| 766.101 | Medical review committee, immunity from liability. | Page 107 (pdf) |
| 766.110 | Liability of health care facilities. | Page 110 (pdf) |
| 766.1115 | Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. | Page 110 (pdf) |
| 766.118 | Determination of noneconomic damages. | Page 112 (pdf) |
| 766.202 | Definitions; ss. 766.201-766.212. | Page 115 (pdf) |
| 766.316 | Notice to obstetrical patients of participation in the plan. | Page 115 (pdf) |
| 812.014 | Theft. | Page 116 (pdf) |
| 945.6041 | Inmate medical services. | Page 118 (pdf) |
| 985.6441 | Health care services. | Page 119 (pdf) |
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