Index of Rules and Forms

• Hospital Licensing and Regulation‑ Florida Statutes, Chapter 395
• Ambulatory Surgical left Licensure‑ Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 59A‑5
• AHCA Licensure Packet
  • AHCA Introduction Letter
    
  • Ambulatory Surgical left Licensure Application
  • Health Insurance Benefits Agreement
  • Disclosure of Ownership and Control Interest Statement
  • Ambulatory Surg. Cntr Request for Certification in the Medicare Program
  • Assurance of Compliance
  • Statement of Financial Solvency
• Florida Patient’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities – Florida Statutes Chapter 381
• Employment Screening – Florida Statutes Chapter 435
• 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 416 (Ambulatory Surgical Services)

Physical Plant Improvements of New or Existing Ambulatory Surgical Facilities

• Florida Administrative Code (FAC), Chapter 59A‑ Sections 5.020
• AHCA Information for Project Review Packet
• State of Florida Application for Plan Review

Medicare Policies and Procedures

• Medicare Part B ASC Provider Manual
  • Ambulatory Surgical left Medicare Information
  • ASC Approved Procedure List – CPT Codes and Payment Group – 2001
  • 2002 Code Changes
  • Rates and Wage Index for ASC Payments
• 416 Code of Federal Regulations
• CMS Ambulatory Surgical Centers Website
• CMS Surveyor Guidelines

Radiologic Technologist Certification Act

• Control of Radiation Hazards – Florida Administrative Code 64E-5
• Standard Radiation Control Program Provisions
• Florida Statutes, Chapter 468
• Radiation Control Forms & Documents
• Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 64E-3
• Florida Statutes, Chapter 404

• Florida Statutes Chapter 395.10971 – 395.10975
• Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 59A‑10
• AHCA Risk Management & Patient Safety Home Page
• FSASC Risk Management White Paper

• Safe Medical Devices Act – Medical Device Reporting: An Overview
  • Appendix A – MedWatch Report
  • Appendix B: Medical Device Reporting Semi-annual User Facility Report
  • Appendix C MDR Baseline Report

Laboratory Testing/Surgical Pathology

• Health Testing Services – Florida Statutes Chapter 483
• Clinical Laboratories – Florida Administrative Code Chapter 59A-7
• Florida Cancer Data System – Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64D-3

• Pharmacy – Florida Statutes Chapter 465
• General Requirements, Permits – Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64B16-28
• Florida Board of Pharmacy
• Institutional Pharmacy Permit Application and Information

Biomedical Waste

• Public Health General Provisions – Florida Statutes Chapter 381 – Biomedical Waste
• Florida Statutes Chapter 381 – Environmental Health Professionals
• Biomedical Waste – Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64E-16
• Sample Biomedical Waste Plan
• Florida Dept of Health: Bureau of Community Health/Bio Medical Website

• Health Care Administration – Florida Statutes Chapter 408
• Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 59B-9
• AHCA Office of Collection & Quality Assurance website
• AHCA Guide to Patient Data Submission
• Certification of Ambulatory Patient Data – located on page 216 in the AHCA Guide to Patient Data Submission

• Florida Administrative Code, Chapter 59A‑5.018
• Emergency Management – Florida Statutes Chapter 252
• AHCA Emergency Management Planning Criteria
• Medicare Conditions for Coverage Standard: Disaster Preparedness Plan, pg 47 in the revised Appendix L of the “Interpretive Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgical Centers

• Patient Self Referral Act – Florida Statutes Chapter 456.053
• Stark I/II – 42 United States Code 1320 – 7b
• Anti-kickback Safe Harbors – 42 Code of Federal Regulations

Accreditation

• AAAHC Guidelines
• JCAHO Guidelines

Workers’ Compensation

• Florida Statutes Chapter 440
• Florida Administrative Code Chapter 69L-7.100
• Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation, Office of Medical Services
• 2011 Workers Compensation Reimbursement Manual for ASC