Florida Statute 395.001 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 395
HOSPITAL LICENSING AND REGULATION

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395.001 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the protection of public health and safety in the establishment, construction, maintenance, and operation of hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers by providing for licensure of same and for the development, establishment, and enforcement of minimum standards with respect thereto.

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; ss. 2, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 1, ch. 98-303; s. 23, ch. 2018-24.

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Total Results: 10

Jean Resnick v. AvMed, Inc.

693 F.3d 1317, 2012 WL 3833035, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 18680

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 5, 2012 | Docket: 147645

Cited 57 times | Published

centers, and mobile surgical facilities. Fla. Stat. § 395.001. Because AvMed is an integrated managed-care organization

Doe v. Department of Health

948 So. 2d 803, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 21558, 2006 WL 3780681

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 27, 2006 | Docket: 1769930

Cited 7 times | Published

protection of public health and safety." See § 395.001. In contrast, the privilege provided to peer review

Valcin v. Public Health Trust of Dade County

473 So. 2d 1297

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 20, 1985 | Docket: 1304742

Cited 5 times | Published

(repealed effective July 1, 1982, and replaced by Section 395.001, Fla. Stat. (1983), in which the expressed

Benjamin v. Tandem Healthcare, Inc.

998 So. 2d 566, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1006, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 2432, 2008 WL 5333646

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 2008 | Docket: 1701585

Cited 4 times | Published

Stat. (2004) (defining terms under chapter 395); § 395.001, Fla. Stat. (2004) (describing the intent of the

Gulf Coast Hosp., Inc. v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHABILITATIVE SERVICES

424 So. 2d 86

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 16, 1982 | Docket: 1708180

Cited 3 times | Published

Further definitions of "hospital" are found in Section 395.01(1) and 394.455(1). [3] Subsections 1, 3 and

Reiff v. Northeast Florida State Hosp.

710 So. 2d 1030, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 5874, 1998 WL 264482

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 27, 1998 | Docket: 1731530

Cited 2 times | Published

enforcement of minimum standards with respect thereto. § 395.001, Fla. Stat. (1995). Thus, in order to implement

Tabraue III v. Doctors Hospital

272 So. 3d 468

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 2019 | Docket: 14809052

Cited 1 times | Published

criteria for hospital licensure and operations. See § 395.001, Fla. Stat. (2013). We do not view the 9 In

Jean Resnick v. AvMed, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 5, 2012 | Docket: 878165

Published

centers, and mobile surgical facilities. Fla. Stat. § 395.001. Because AvMed is an integrated managed-care

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 10, 1992 | Docket: 3255603

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meetings requirements of s. 286.011, F.S. 1 Section 395.001, F.S., states: It is the intent of the Legislature

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 27, 1987 | Docket: 3257255

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governs hospital licensing and regulation. Section 395.001, F.S., sets forth the legislative intent "to

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