(1) The Legislature intends that all hospitals, excluding hospitals owned and operated by the department or the Department of Corrections, be assessed on a continuing basis an amount equal to 1.5 percent of the hospital’s annual net operating revenues and that the assessments be deposited into the Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund.
(2) Further, the Legislature intends that a specialty psychiatric hospital that provides health care to specified indigent patients be eligible for reimbursement up to the amount that hospital contributed to the Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund in the previous fiscal year.
History.—s. 1, ch. 89-355; s. 25, ch. 96-169.
Structure Florida Statutes
Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)
394.457 - Operation and administration.
394.4572 - Screening of mental health personnel.
394.458 - Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty.
394.4593 - Sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties.
394.4595 - Florida statewide and local advocacy councils; access to patients and records.
394.4597 - Persons to be notified; patient’s representative.
394.460 - Rights of professionals.
394.461 - Designation of receiving and treatment facilities and receiving systems.
394.4612 - Integrated adult mental health crisis stabilization and addictions receiving facilities.
394.4615 - Clinical records; confidentiality.
394.4625 - Voluntary admissions.
394.463 - Involuntary examination.
394.464 - Court records; confidentiality.
394.4655 - Involuntary outpatient services.
394.467 - Involuntary inpatient placement.
394.46715 - Rulemaking authority.
394.4672 - Procedure for placement of veteran with federal agency.
394.468 - Admission and discharge procedures.
394.4685 - Transfer of patients among facilities.
394.469 - Discharge of involuntary patients.
394.473 - Attorney’s fee; expert witness fee.
394.4781 - Residential care for psychotic and emotionally disturbed children.
394.4784 - Minors; access to outpatient crisis intervention services and treatment.
394.4785 - Children and adolescents; admission and placement in mental facilities.
394.47865 - South Florida State Hospital; privatization.
394.4787 - Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789.
394.4788 - Use of certain PMATF funds for the purchase of acute care mental health services.
394.4789 - Establishment of referral process and eligibility determination.