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Fla. Stat. § 395.001 (2025)

Legislative intent.

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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1985–2019 · leading case: Jean Resnick v. AvMed, Inc., 693 F.3d 1317 (11th Cir. 2012).
Jean Resnick v. AvMed, Inc., 693 F.3d 1317 (11th Cir. 2012). · cites it 2× “Fla. Stat. § 395.001 . Because AvMed is an integrated managed-care organization and not a hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or mobile surgical facility, AvMed is not subject to this statute.”
Benjamin v. Tandem Healthcare, Inc., 998 So. 2d 566 (Fla. 2008). · cites it 2× “(2004) (defining terms under chapter 395); § 395.001, Fla. Stat. (2004) (describing the intent of the Legislature in chapter 395).”
Valcin v. Pub. Health Trust of Dade Cnty., 473 So. 2d 1297 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985). “(1981) (repealed effective July 1, 1982, and replaced by Section 395.001, Fla. Stat. (1983), in which the expressed purpose is " for the protection of public health and safety ").”
Doe v. Dep't of Health, 948 So. 2d 803 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006). “" See § 395.001. In contrast, the privilege provided to peer review documents is intended to permit the peer review committee to carry out its function — a function that includes physician discipline — without the chilling effect that potential public disclosure might have on…”
Reiff v. Ne. Florida State Hosp., 710 So. 2d 1030 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998). · cites it 2× “§ 395.001, Fla. Stat. (1995). Thus, in order to implement the declared legislative intent of protecting the public health and safety in the maintenance and operation of hospitals, the Florida Legislature, among other enactments, expressly forbade licensed hospitals from denying…”
Tabraue III v. Doctors Hosp., 272 So. 3d 468 (Fla. 3d DCA 2019). · cites it 2× “See § 395.001, Fla. Stat. (2013). We do not view the 9 In Kristensen-Kepler v.”
Jean Resnick v. AvMed, Inc. (11th Cir. 2012). “Fla. Stat. § 395.001 . Because AvMed is an integrated managed-care organization and not a hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or mobile surgical facility, AvMed is not subject to this statute.”
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