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Florida Statute 400.011 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 400.011 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 400.011 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
400.011 Purpose.—The purpose of this part is to provide for the development, establishment, and enforcement of basic standards for:
(1) The health, care, and treatment of persons in nursing homes and related health care facilities; and
(2) The maintenance and operation of such institutions that will ensure safe, adequate, and appropriate care, treatment, and health of persons in such facilities.
History.—s. 1, ch. 69-309; s. 1, ch. 70-361; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 30, ch. 93-177; ss. 1, 49, ch. 93-217; s. 28, ch. 2000-141; s. 34, ch. 2001-186; s. 3, ch. 2001-372.

Cases Citing F.S. 400.011

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·Florida Convalescent Centers v. Somberg, 840 So. 2d 998 (Fla. 2003).

Cited 17 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 122, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 166, 2003 WL 252155

...[t]he health, care, and treatment of persons in nursing homes and related health care facilities" and for "[t]he construction, maintenance, and operation of such institutions which will ensure safe, adequate, and appropriate care, treatment and health of persons in such facilities." § 400.011, Fla....
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·Laizure v. Avante at Leesburg, Inc., 109 So. 3d 752 (Fla. 2013).

Cited 12 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 102, 2013 WL 535417, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 249

..., and treatment of persons in nursing homes and related health care facilities; and (2) the maintenance and operation of such institutions that will ensure safe, adequate, and appropriate care, treatment, and health of persons in such facilities.” § 400.011, Fla....
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·Bland v. Health Care & Ret. Corp., 927 So. 2d 252 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006).

Cited 26 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2006 WL 1235910

...designed to correct an existing law, redress an existing grievance, or introduce regulations conducive to the public good." Lacey, 918 So.2d at 334. Unquestionably, the legislature enacted the statute to protect some of Florida's most vulnerable residents. § 400.011; Romano, 861 So.2d at 63; Mang v....
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·NME Props., Inc. v. Rudich, 840 So. 2d 309 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2003 WL 289415

treatment, and health of persons in such facilities. § 400.11, Fla. Stat. (1995).
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·Long Term Care Found., Inc. v. Martin, 778 So. 2d 1100 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 3407, 2001 WL 256144

residents of his adult congregate living facility. Section 400.11, Florida Statutes (1981) made it a felony to
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Cited as authorityThigpen (2008)
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