Florida Statute 154.04 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 154
PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES

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F.S. 154.04

154.04 Personnel of county health departments; duties; compensation.—

(1)(a) The personnel of a minimum county health department shall consist of a county health department director or administrator and a full-time public health nurse, a public health environmental specialist, and a clerk. All such personnel shall be selected from those especially trained in public health administration and practice, so far as the same shall relate to the duties of their respective positions.

(b) The county health department director shall be a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 who is trained in public health administration and shall be appointed by the State Surgeon General after the concurrence of the boards of county commissioners of the respective counties. A county health department administrator trained in public health administration may be appointed by the State Surgeon General after the concurrence of the boards of county commissioners of the respective counties.

(c)1. A registered nurse or licensed physician assistant working in a county health department is authorized to assess a patient and order medications, provided that:

a. No licensed physician is on the premises;

b. The patient is assessed and medication ordered in accordance with rules promulgated by the department and pursuant to a protocol approved by a physician who supervises the patient care activities of the registered nurse or licensed physician assistant;

c. The patient is being assessed by the registered nurse or licensed physician assistant as a part of a program approved by the department; and

d. The medication ordered appears on a formulary approved by the department and is prepackaged and prelabeled with dosage instructions and distributed from a source authorized under chapter 499 to repackage and distribute drugs, which source is under the supervision of a consultant pharmacist employed by the department.

2. Each county health department shall adopt written protocols which provide for supervision of the registered nurse or licensed physician assistant by a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459 and for the procedures by which patients may be assessed, and medications ordered and delivered, by the registered nurse or licensed physician assistant. Such protocols shall be signed by the supervising physician, the director of the county health department, and the registered nurse or licensed physician assistant.

3. Each county health department shall maintain and have available for inspection by representatives of the Department of Health all medical records and patient care protocols, including records of medications delivered to patients, in accordance with rules of the department.

4. The Department of Health shall adopt rules which establish the conditions under which a registered nurse or licensed physician assistant may assess patients and order and deliver medications, based upon written protocols of supervision by a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 458 or chapter 459, and which establish the formulary from which medications may be ordered.

5. The department shall require that a consultant pharmacist conduct a periodic inspection of each county health department in meeting the requirements of this paragraph.

6. A county health department may establish or contract with peer review committees or organizations to review the quality of communicable disease control and primary care services provided by the county health department.

(2) The personnel of the county health department shall be employed by the Department of Health. The compensation of such personnel shall be determined under the rules of the Department of Management Services. Such employees shall engage in the prevention of disease and the promotion of health under the supervision of the Department of Health.

History.—s. 4, ch. 14906, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 2934(25); ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 72-139; s. 2, ch. 72-323; s. 3, ch. 72-345; s. 14, ch. 75-48; s. 32, ch. 77-147; s. 7, ch. 83-177; s. 8, ch. 85-68; ss. 1, 2, ch. 86-83; s. 3, ch. 86-220; s. 4, ch. 88-294; s. 1, ch. 88-361; s. 2, ch. 89-311; ss. 2, 3, ch. 90-232; ss. 2, 3, ch. 90-295; s. 4, ch. 91-22; s. 76, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 8, ch. 94-218; s. 15, ch. 96-403; s. 10, ch. 97-237; s. 2, ch. 98-49; s. 4, ch. 98-279; s. 11, ch. 2008-6.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 154.04

Total Results: 13

Liork, LLC v. Bh 150 Second Avenue, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-21

Citation: 241 So. 3d 920

Snippet: terms of her agreement the final payment of $2,469,154.04 needed to be made on or before December 16, 2013

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2008-05-30

Snippet: protocol, the authority to act according to s. 154.04(1)(c).8 Such delegated authority is limited to

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2000-03-20

Snippet: years. 3 Section 154.01(1), Fla. Stat. 4 See, s. 154.04, Fla. Stat. 5 See, Hillsborough County v. Tampa

Inv. Corp. v. Div. of Pari-Mut. Wagering

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-07-08

Citation: 714 So. 2d 589

Snippet: statement in lieu of a rule. Chiles, 711 So.2d at 154. [4] See majority opinion at 590. [5] There is also

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1996-05-01

Snippet: and treatment of such individuals. Under section 154.04(1), Florida Statutes, all medical records of a

Baron v. Estate of Clare

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-07-11

Citation: 372 So. 2d 1005, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15058

Snippet: Smith v. Commercial Bank, 77 Fla. 163, 81 So. 154, 4 A.L.R. 862. According to the weight of authority

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1975-07-08

Snippet: business of the committee? SUMMARY: Under s. 601.154(4)(f) and (14)(a), F.S., the chairman and members

Broward County Health Department v. Martin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-01-10

Citation: 307 So. 2d 220, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 14595

Snippet: served to bind the county health department. See § 154.04, F.S.1971. Service of process upon the chairman

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1974-12-20

Snippet: Chapter 154, Florida Statutes Even though section 154.04 provides that employees of the county health units

Carnes v. Carnes

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1972-01-14

Citation: 256 So. 2d 550, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 7500

Snippet: Loyola Foundation, Inc., Fla.App.1970, 236 So.2d 154.4 Accordingly, the final judgment is modified by deleting

Gibson v. Ingals

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1935-05-01

Citation: 161 So. 395, 119 Fla. 214, 1935 Fla. LEXIS 955

Snippet: Smith v. Commercial Bank, 77 Fla. 163, 81 Sou. Rep. 154, 4 A. L. R. 862. By reversing the decree in this case

Sheppard v. Cherry

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1935-02-25

Citation: 159 So. 661, 118 Fla. 473, 1935 Fla. LEXIS 1740

Snippet: Smith v. Commercial Bank, 77 Fla. 163, 81 Sou. Rep. 154, 4 A.L.R. 862. According to the weight of authority

Baylarian v. Tunnicliffe, as Liquidator

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1932-05-11

Citation: 141 So. 609, 105 Fla. 484

Snippet: Commercial Bank of Jasper, 77 Fla. 163, 81 So. 154, 4 A. L. R. 862; Hall vs. Forman, 94 Fla. 682, 114