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The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Chapter 20
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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F.S. 20.42
20.42 Agency for Health Care Administration.—
(1) There is created a department that, notwithstanding the provisions of s. 20.04(1), shall be called the Agency for Health Care Administration.
(2) The head of the department is the Secretary of Health Care Administration, who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The secretary shall serve at the pleasure of and report to the Governor.
(3) The department shall be the chief health policy and planning entity for the state. The department is responsible for health facility licensure, inspection, and regulatory enforcement; investigation of consumer complaints related to health care facilities and managed care plans; the implementation of the certificate of need program; the operation of the Florida Center for Health Information and Transparency; the administration of the Medicaid program; the administration of the contracts with the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation; the certification of health maintenance organizations and prepaid health clinics as set forth in part III of chapter 641; and any other duties prescribed by statute or agreement. The department is the lead agency responsible for the regulation of hospices, assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, and adult family-care homes.
History.—s. 1, ch. 92-33; s. 2, ch. 93-129; s. 3, ch. 94-218; s. 10, ch. 96-403; s. 2, ch. 97-92; s. 1, ch. 98-89; s. 8, ch. 2000-209; s. 2, ch. 2000-305; s. 6, ch. 2006-261; s. 10, ch. 2016-234; s. 3, ch. 2019-11.

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Cases Citing Statute 20.42

Total Results: 7

The Florida Bar v. Behm

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-07-01

Citation: 41 So. 3d 136, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 419, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1044, 2010 WL 2612335

Snippet: Code. In Bailey v. Drexel Furniture Co., 259 U.S. 20, 42 S.Ct. 449, 66 L.Ed. 817 (1922), the Court struck

Added to database: 2025-08-29 19:29:59

Agency for Health Care v. Assoc. Indus.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-06-27

Citation: 678 So. 2d 1239

Snippet: Effective July 1, 1992, section 20.42, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 20.42 Agency for Health Care Administration

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In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Workers' Compensation Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-05-16

Citation: 674 So. 2d 631, 21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 223, 1996 Fla. LEXIS 827, 1996 WL 268079

Snippet: to-any class — el—benefits—pursuant—te—section 440,20(42), Florida Statutes: (a) The parties- shall submit

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Jergens v. Gallop

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1948-10-19

Citation: 38 So. 2d 747, 1948 Fla. LEXIS 1060

Snippet: Tax Court trial in Cincinnati, and claimed $264,020.42 damages. The Chancellor found for the appellee

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City of Deland v. Florida Public Service Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1935-05-21

Citation: 161 So. 735, 119 Fla. 804, 1935 Fla. LEXIS 1060

Snippet: Case (Bailey v. Drexel Furniture Co.), 259 U.S. 20, 42 Sup. Ct. Rep. 449, 66 L.Ed. 817. The city tax ordinance

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State Ex Rel. Mittendorf v. Hoy

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1933-10-31

Citation: 151 So. 1, 112 Fla. 526

Snippet: L.Ed. 157; Bailey v. Drexel Furn. Co., 259 U.S. 20, 42 Sup. Ct. 449, 66 L.Ed. 817; McCray v. United States

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State, Ex Rel. v. Butts Ragan v. Peacock

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1933-07-05

Citation: 149 So. 746, 111 Fla. 630

Snippet: Wagner v Covington, Drexel Furn. Co., 259 U.S. 20, 42 Sup. Ct. 449, 66 L.Ed. 817; McCray v. United States

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