Florida Statutes
Title XXIX - Public Health
Chapter 391 - Children's Medical Services

Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 391.011-391.097)

391.011 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 78-106; s. 2, ch. 98-288.

391.016 - Purposes and functions. - (1) Provide to children with special health care needs a...

391.021 - Definitions. - (1) “Children’s Medical Services network” or “network” means a statewide...

391.025 - Applicability and scope. - (1) The Children’s Medical Services program consists of the following...

391.026 - Powers and duties of the department. - (1) To provide or contract for the provision of health...

391.028 - Administration. - (1) The Director of Children’s Medical Services must be a...

391.029 - Program eligibility. - (1) Eligibility for the Children’s Medical Services program is based...

391.0315 - Benefits. - History.—s. 9, ch. 98-288; s. 27, ch. 99-397; s. 80,...

391.035 - Provider qualifications. - (1) The department shall establish the criteria to designate health...

391.037 - Physicians; private sector services. - (1) The physician does not enter into contracts with the...

391.045 - Reimbursement. - (1) The department shall reimburse health care providers for services...

391.047 - Third-party payments. - History.—s. 12, ch. 98-288.

391.055 - Service delivery systems. - (1) The program shall apply managed care methods to ensure...

391.065 - Health care provider agreements. - History.—s. 14, ch. 98-288.

391.071 - Quality of care requirements. - History.—s. 15, ch. 98-288.

391.081 - Grievance reporting and resolution requirements. - History.—s. 16, ch. 98-288.

391.095 - Program integrity. - History.—s. 17, ch. 98-288.

391.097 - Research and evaluation. - (1) The department may initiate, fund, and conduct research and...

Part II - Children’s Medical Services Councils and Panels (Ss. 391.221, 391.223)

391.221 - Statewide Children’s Medical Services Network Advisory Council. - (1) The State Surgeon General may appoint a Statewide Children’s...

391.223 - Technical advisory panels. - History.—s. 25, ch. 98-288; s. 46, ch. 99-397; s. 47,...

Part III - Early Steps Program (Ss. 391.301-391.308)

391.301 - Early Steps Program; establishment and goals. - (1) The Early Steps Program is established within the department...

391.302 - Definitions. - (1) “Developmental delay” means a condition, identified and measured through...

391.308 - Early Steps Program. - (1) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.—The department shall ensure that the Early Steps...