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Florida Administrative Code § 58A-2.005

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“Administration of the hospice under the Department of Elder Affairs regulations”

Each hospice must establish policies and procedures for a variety of matters including:

  • Administering experimental drugs only with the written consent of the patient or the patient’s legal representative, surrogate, or proxy;
  • Maintaining and retaining clinical records for a minimum 5 year period following the patient’s death in a confidential manner; and
  • Annually reporting demographic information and performance outcome measures to the Department of Elder Affairs.

Related laws:

Florida Statutes § 400.605

Florida Statutes § 400.60501


Current as of June 2015