Florida Statute 400.102 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 400
NURSING HOMES AND RELATED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

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400.102 Action by agency against licensee; grounds.—In addition to the grounds listed in part II of chapter 408, any of the following conditions shall be grounds for action by the agency against a licensee:

(1) An intentional or negligent act materially affecting the health or safety of residents of the facility;

(2) Misappropriation or conversion of the property of a resident of the facility;

(3) Failure to follow the criteria and procedures provided under part I of chapter 394 relating to the transportation, voluntary admission, and involuntary examination of a nursing home resident; or

(4) Fraudulent altering, defacing, or falsifying any medical or nursing home records, or causing or procuring any of these offenses to be committed.

History.—s. 8, ch. 70-361; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 237, ch. 77-147; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 13, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 30, ch. 93-177; ss. 12, 49, ch. 93-217; s. 35, ch. 96-169; s. 16, ch. 2001-45; s. 62, ch. 2007-230.

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Cases Citing Statute 400.102

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Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, LLC v. State of Florida, Agency for Health etc.

250 So. 3d 737

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 2018 | Docket: 7224099

Published

maintain their facilities in a safe manner, and section 400.102, which permits the agency to act where nursing

Beverly Enterprises-Florida, Inc. v. Agency for Health Care Administration

710 So. 2d 106, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 3781, 1998 WL 171505

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 15, 1998 | Docket: 64780740

Published

ruled that the deficiency was a violation of section 400.102(1), Florida Statutes (1995), which warranted

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