Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 400.6005 (2025)

Legislative findings and intent.

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400.6005 Legislative findings and intent.The Legislature finds that terminally ill individuals and their families, who are no longer pursuing curative medical treatment, should have the opportunity to select a support system that permits the patient to exercise maximum independence and dignity during the final days of life. The Legislature finds that hospice care provides a cost-effective and less intrusive form of medical care while meeting the social, psychological, and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients and their families. The intent of this part is to provide for the development, establishment, and enforcement of basic standards to ensure the safe and adequate care of persons receiving hospice services.
History.s. 1, ch. 93-179.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: MHS v. Halifax Hospice, 689 So. 2d 373 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997).
MHS v. Halifax Hospice, 689 So. 2d 373 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997). · cites it 2× “" § 400.6005, Fla. Stat. (1995). "It is unlawful to operate or maintain a hospice without first obtaining a license from the agency.”
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