1 | Representative(s) Benson offered the following: |
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3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
4 | Between lines 24 and 25, insert: |
5 | Section 1. Section 395.1051, Florida Statutes, is amended |
6 | to read: |
7 | 395.1051 Duty to notify patients.-- |
8 | (1) An appropriately trained person designated by each |
9 | licensed facility shall inform each patient, or an individual |
10 | identified pursuant to s. 765.401(1), in person about adverse |
11 | incidents that result in serious harm to the patient. |
12 | Notification of outcomes of care that result in harm to the |
13 | patient under this section shall not constitute an |
14 | acknowledgment or admission of liability, nor can it be |
15 | introduced as evidence. |
16 | (2) Prior to provision of any nonemergency medical |
17 | services, each licensed facility not operated by the state shall |
18 | provide to a patient a copy of the information reported on |
19 | www.floridacomparecare.gov as the information relates to the |
20 | average charge for the procedure, average length of stay, and |
21 | the quality outcome measures reported by the agency specific to |
22 | the patient's condition. The average charge information for a |
23 | specific diagnosis-related group or the average charge for a |
24 | procedure shall not preclude the actual charges from exceeding |
25 | the reported amount. Failure to provide the information within |
26 | the provisions established pursuant to this section shall result |
27 | in a fine of $500 for each instance of the facility's failure to |
28 | provide the required information. |
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31 | Between lines 7 and 8, insert: |
32 | amending s. 395.1051, F.S.; specifying additional patient |
33 | notification requirements and procedures for certain facilities; |
34 | providing a penalty for failure to provide certain information; |