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383.011 - Administration of Maternal and Child Health Programs. - (1) The Department of Health is designated as the state...
383.013 - Prenatal Care. - (1) Provide a statewide prenatal care program for low-income pregnant...
383.014 - Perinatal Mental Health Care. - (1) Provides basic information on postpartum depression; (2) May recommend...
383.015 - Breastfeeding. - (1) A mother may breastfeed her baby in any location,...
383.016 - Breastfeeding Policy for “Baby-Friendly” Facilities Providing Maternity Services and Newborn Infant Care. - History.—s. 1, ch. 94-217; s. 56, ch. 97-101.
383.04 - Prophylactic Required for Eyes of Infants. - History.—s. 1, ch. 20690, 1941; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106;...
383.06 - Report of Inflammation or Discharge in Infant’s Eyes. - History.—s. 3, ch. 20690, 1941.
383.07 - Penalty for Violation. - History.—s. 4, ch. 20690, 1941; s. 332, ch. 71-136.
383.11 - Reports. - History.—s. 4, ch. 22644, 1945; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106;...
383.13 - Use of Information by Department. - History.—s. 6, ch. 22644, 1945; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106;...
383.14 - Screening for Metabolic Disorders, Other Hereditary and Congenital Disorders, and Environmental Risk Factors. - (1) SCREENING REQUIREMENTS.—To help ensure access to the maternal and...
383.141 - Prenatally Diagnosed Conditions; Patient to Be Provided Information; Definitions; Information Clearinghouse; Advisory Council. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Down...
383.145 - Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to...
383.146 - Infants and Toddlers Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing; Notice of Service Providers. - (1) At the time that an audiologist diagnoses an infant...
383.15 - Legislative Intent; Perinatal Intensive Care Services. - History.—s. 1, ch. 76-54; s. 1, ch. 77-171; s. 1,...
383.16 - Definitions; Ss. 383.15-383.19. - (1) “Department” means the Department of Health. (2) “Regional perinatal...
383.17 - Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers Program; Authority. - History.—s. 3, ch. 76-54; s. 1, ch. 77-171; s. 1,...
383.18 - Contracts; Conditions. - History.—s. 4, ch. 76-54; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 4,...
383.19 - Standards; Funding; Ineligibility. - (1) The department shall adopt rules that specify standards for...
383.216 - Community-Based Prenatal and Infant Health Care. - (1) The Department of Health shall cooperate with localities which...
383.2161 - Maternal and Child Health Report. - (1) The number of families identified as families at potential...
383.2162 - Black Infant Health Practice Initiative. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to...
383.21625 - Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Committees. - (1) As used in this section, the term “department” means...
383.2163 - Telehealth Minority Maternity Care Pilot Programs. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Department”...
383.30 - Birth Center Licensure Act; Short Title. - History.—ss. 1, 27, ch. 84-283; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....
383.301 - Licensure and Regulation of Birth Centers; Legislative Intent. - History.—ss. 2, 27, ch. 84-283; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....
383.302 - Definitions of Terms Used in Ss. 383.30-383.332. - (1) “Agency” means the Agency for Health Care Administration. (2)...
383.305 - Licensure; Fees. - (1) In accordance with s. 408.805, an applicant or a...
383.307 - Administration of Birth Center. - (1) Each birth center shall have a governing body which...
383.308 - Birth Center Facility and Equipment; Requirements. - (1) A birth center shall be so designed to assure...
383.309 - Minimum Standards for Birth Centers; Rules and Enforcement. - (1) The agency shall adopt and enforce rules to administer...
383.31 - Selection of Clients; Informed Consent. - (1)(a) A birth center may accept only those patients who...
383.3105 - Patients Consenting to Adoptions; Protocols. - (1) Each licensed facility shall adopt a protocol that at...
383.311 - Education and Orientation for Birth Center Clients and Their Families. - (1) The clients and their families shall be fully informed...
383.312 - Prenatal Care of Birth Center Clients. - (1) A birth center shall ensure that its clients have...
383.313 - Performance of Laboratory and Surgical Services; Use of Anesthetic and Chemical Agents. - (1) LABORATORY SERVICES.—A birth center may collect specimens for those...
383.315 - Agreements With Consultants for Advice or Services; Maintenance. - (1) A birth center shall maintain in writing a consultation...
383.316 - Transfer and Transport of Clients to Hospitals. - (1) If unforeseen complications arise during labor, the client shall...
383.318 - Postpartum Care for Birth Center Clients and Infants. - (1) A mother and her infant shall be dismissed from...
383.32 - Clinical Records. - (1) Clinical records shall contain information prescribed by rule, including,...
383.324 - Inspections and Investigations; Inspection Fees. - History.—ss. 24, 27, ch. 84-283; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....
383.325 - Inspection Reports. - (1) Each licensed facility shall maintain as public information, available...
383.327 - Birth and Death Records; Reports. - (1) A completed certificate of birth shall be filed with...
383.33 - Administrative Penalties; Moratorium on Admissions. - (1) In addition to the requirements of part II of...
383.332 - Establishing, Managing, or Operating a Birth Center Without a License; Penalty. - History.—ss. 26, 27, ch. 84-283; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....
383.3361 - Limitations on Civil and Administrative Liability. - History.—s. 2, ch. 91-126.
383.3362 - Sudden Unexpected Infant Death. - (1) FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature recognizes that more than 4,500...
383.33625 - Stephanie Saboor Grieving Parents Act; Disposition of Fetus; Notification; Forms Developed. - (1) This section shall be known by the popular name...
383.402 - Child Abuse Death Review; State Child Abuse Death Review Committee; Local Child Abuse Death Review Committees. - (1) INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to establish...
383.412 - Public Records and Public Meetings Exemptions. - (1) For purposes of this section, the term “local committee”...
383.50 - Treatment of Surrendered Newborn Infant. - (1) As used in this section, the term “newborn infant”...
383.51 - Confidentiality; Identification of Parent Leaving Newborn Infant at Hospital, Emergency Medical Services Station, or Fire Station. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2000-213; s. 1, ch. 2002-30; s. 1,...