Florida Statute 395.0185 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 395
HOSPITAL LICENSING AND REGULATION

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F.S. 395.0185

395.0185 Rebates prohibited; penalties.—

(1) It is unlawful for any person to pay or receive any commission, bonus, kickback, or rebate or engage in any split-fee arrangement, in any form whatsoever, with any physician, surgeon, organization, or person, either directly or indirectly, for patients referred to a licensed facility.

(2) The agency shall enforce subsection (1). In the case of an entity not licensed by the agency, administrative penalties may include:

(a) A fine not to exceed $1,000.

(b) If applicable, a recommendation by the agency to the appropriate licensing board that disciplinary action be taken.

History.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; ss. 10, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 42, ch. 2013-18.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 395.0185

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 395.0185.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 395.0185

Total Results: 2

Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc. v. Jupiter Medical Center

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-11-06

Citation: 154 So. 3d 1115, 2014 WL 6463506

Snippet: Florida’s Anti-Kickback Statutes (§§ 456.054 and 395.0185, Fla. Stat. (2009)); the federal Anti-Kickback

Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc. v. Jupiter Medical Center, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-07-10

Snippet: Florida’s Anti-Kickback Statutes (§§ 456.054 and 395.0185, Fla. Stat. (2009)); the federal Anti-Kickback