The Florida Senate

400.963  Injunctive proceedings.--The Agency for Health Care Administration may seek a temporary or permanent injunction to:

(1)  Enforce the provisions of this part or any standard, rule, or order issued or entered under this part; or

(2)  Terminate the operation of a facility licensed under this part when the facility:

(a)  Fails to take preventative or corrective measures in accordance with any order of the agency.

(b)  Fails to abide by any final order of the agency.

(c)  Commits any violation creating an emergency requiring immediate action.

(3)  Terminate the operation of a provider of supports or services who has willfully and knowingly refused to comply with the screening requirement for direct service providers or has refused to terminate direct service providers found not to be in compliance with the requirements for good moral character.

History.--s. 9, ch. 99-144.