Florida Statute 400.512 - 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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400.512 Screening of home health agency personnel; nurse registry personnel and contractors; and companions and homemakers.—The agency, registry, or service shall require level 2 background screening for employees or contractors as required in s. 408.809(1)(e) pursuant to chapter 435 and s. 408.809.

History.—s. 14, ch. 93-214; s. 21, ch. 94-134; s. 21, ch. 94-135; s. 1057, ch. 95-148; s. 17, ch. 95-152; s. 14, ch. 95-158; s. 1, ch. 95-201; s. 40, ch. 95-228; s. 128, ch. 95-418; s. 11, ch. 96-268; ss. 230, 231, ch. 96-406; s. 12, ch. 99-332; ss. 105, 163, ch. 2000-318; s. 82, ch. 2000-349; s. 24, ch. 2004-267; s. 9, ch. 2005-243; s. 82, ch. 2007-230; s. 8, ch. 2010-114.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 400.512

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

S400.512 7a1 - FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENT - REPEALED 7-1-07. CH.2007-230 - M: F

S400.512 7a2 - FRAUD - REPEALED 7-1-07. CH.2007-230 - M: F

S400.512 7a3 - INVADE PRIVACY - REPEALED 2007-230 - M: F

S400.512 7b - INVADE PRIVACY - REPEALED 7-1-07. CH.2007-230 - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 400.512

Total Results: 1

Sledge v. Department of Children & Families

861 So. 2d 1189, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 18412, 2003 WL 22867662

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 2003 | Docket: 64827193

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convictions occurring before October 1,1995. Section 400.512, Florida Statutes, requires all home health

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