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Fla. Stat. § 400.20 (2025)

Licensed nursing home administrator required.

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400.20 Licensed nursing home administrator required.—No nursing home shall operate except under the supervision of a licensed nursing home administrator, and no person shall be a nursing home administrator unless he or she is the holder of a current license as provided in chapter 468.
History.—s. 19, ch. 69-309; s. 18, ch. 70-361; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 242, ch. 77-147; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 28, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 30, ch. 93-177; ss. 27, 49, ch. 93-217; s. 771, ch. 95-148.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1983–1983 · leading case: Magnolias Nursing & Convalescent Ctr. v. Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs., Off. of Licensure & Certification, 438 So. 2d 421 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983).
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Magnolias Nursing & Convalescent Ctr. v. Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs., Off. of Licensure & Certification, 438 So. 2d 421 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983). · cites it 2× “The basic statutory prohibition against operation of a nursing home without a licensed nursing home administrator is found in Section 400.20(1), Florida Statutes, which provides: (1) No nursing home shall operate except under the supervision of a licensed nursing home…”
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Magnolias Nursing & Convalescent Ctr. v. Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs., Off. of Licensure & Certification, 438 So. 2d 421 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983). “The basic statutory prohibition against operation of a nursing home without a licensed nursing home administrator is found in Section 400.20(1), Florida Statutes, which provides: (1) No nursing home shall operate except under the supervision of a licensed nursing home…”
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