Florida Statute 154.31 | 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. 154.31

154.31 Obligation of participating hospital or regional referral hospital.—As a condition of participation, each participating hospital or regional referral hospital in Florida shall be obligated to admit for emergency treatment all Florida residents, without regard to county of residence, who meet the eligibility standards established pursuant to s. 154.308 and who meet the medical standards for admission to such institutions. If the agency determines that a participating hospital or a regional referral hospital has failed to meet the requirements of this section, the agency may impose an administrative fine, not to exceed $5,000 per incident, and suspend the hospital from eligibility for reimbursement under this part.

History.—s. 7, ch. 77-455; s. 12, ch. 88-294; s. 5, ch. 91-173; s. 8, ch. 98-191.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 154.31

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Cases Citing Statute 154.31

Total Results: 1

Treadway v. Terrell

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1935-01-04

Citation: 158 So. 512, 117 Fla. 838

Snippet: 1747, 72 S.W. 323; Parmenter v. State, 135 N.Y. 154,31 N.E. 1035; Chicago, St. P., M. O., Ry. Co. v.