Florida Statute 400.176 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

400.176 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, agency, or person, either directly or indirectly, for residents referred to a nursing home licensed under this part.

(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 $5,000; and

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

History.—s. 2, ch. 79-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 23, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 30, ch. 93-177; ss. 22, 49, ch. 93-217; s. 47, ch. 2013-18.

Cases Citing F.S. 400.176

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·Williams Farms of Homestead, Inc. v. Rain & Hail Ins. Servs., 121 F.3d 630 (11th Cir. 1997).
Cited 29 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 23623, 1997 WL 527658
...§ 7(j)(2)(A) (1994). 7 that presume an action against private insurance companies. See 7 U.S.C. § 1508(j)(3) (mandating that the FCIC provide approved insurance providers with indemnification); 7 C.F.R. § 400.176(b) (1997) (preemption provision limiting specified claims for damages against reinsured companies "other than damages to which the [FCIC] would be liable under federal law if the [FCIC] had issued the policy of insurance under its direct writing program....")....
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Cases Citing F.S. 400.176

·Williams Farms of Homestead, Inc. v. Rain & Hail Ins. Servs., 121 F.3d 630 (11th Cir. 1997).