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Fla. Stat. § 383.16 (2025)
Definitions; ss. 383.15-383.19.
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383.16 Definitions; ss. 383.15-383.19.—As used in ss. 383.15-383.19, the term:
(1) “Department” means the Department of Health.
(2) “Regional perinatal intensive care center” or “center” means a unit designated by the department, located within a hospital, and specifically designed to provide a full range of health services to its patients.
(3) “Patient” means a woman who is experiencing a high-risk pregnancy and who has been declared financially and medically eligible or a newborn infant who needs intensive care and who is declared financially and medically eligible.
History.—s. 2, ch. 76-54; s. 1, ch. 77-171; s. 1, ch. 79-351; s. 1, ch. 85-225; s. 2, ch. 94-140; s. 61, ch. 97-101; s. 85, ch. 2014-17.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1999–1999 · leading case: Theodore Ex Rel. Theodore v. Graham, 733 So. 2d 538 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999).
Theodore Ex Rel. Theodore v. Graham, 733 So. 2d 538 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999). “" § 383.16(2). The statutory definition of "patients" includes "a woman who is experiencing a high-risk pregnancy" and "a newborn infant who needs intensive care," both of whom meet financial and medical eligibility requirements.”
— 383.16(2) — 1 case
Theodore Ex Rel. Theodore v. Graham, 733 So. 2d 538 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999). “" § 383.16(2). The statutory definition of "patients" includes "a woman who is experiencing a high-risk pregnancy" and "a newborn infant who needs intensive care," both of whom meet financial and medical eligibility requirements.”
— 383.16(3) — 1 case
Theodore Ex Rel. Theodore v. Graham, 733 So. 2d 538 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999). “" § 383.16(2). The statutory definition of "patients" includes "a woman who is experiencing a high-risk pregnancy" and "a newborn infant who needs intensive care," both of whom meet financial and medical eligibility requirements.”
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