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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 397.4104

  • Department: means the Department of Children and Families. See Florida Statutes 397.311
  • Licensed service provider: means a public agency under this chapter, a private for-profit or not-for-profit agency under this chapter, a physician or any other private practitioner licensed under this chapter, or a hospital that offers substance abuse services through one or more licensed service components. See Florida Statutes 397.311
  • provider: means a public agency, a private for-profit or not-for-profit agency, a person who is a private practitioner, or a hospital licensed under this chapter or exempt from licensure under this chapter. See Florida Statutes 397.311
  • Recovery: means a process of personal change through which individuals achieve abstinence from alcohol or drug use and improve health, wellness, and quality of life. See Florida Statutes 397.311

(1) By July 1, 2022, a service provider shall record in the department‘s Provider Licensure and Designations System the name and location of each recovery residence that the service provider has referred patients to or received patients from and update the record with any changes that occur. A service provider must update such record within 30 business days after the change.
(2) Beginning July 1, 2022, a licensed service provider that violates this section is subject to an administrative fine of $1,000 per occurrence. The department may suspend or revoke a service provider’s license pursuant to s. 397.415 for repeat violations of this section.