Florida Statutes 400.60501 – Outcome measures; adoption of federal quality measures; public reporting
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 400.60501
- Agency: means the Agency for Health Care Administration. See Florida Statutes 400.601
- Hospice: means a centrally administered corporation or a limited liability company that provides a continuum of palliative and supportive care for the terminally ill patient and his or her family. See Florida Statutes 400.601
(1) The agency shall adopt the national hospice outcome measures and survey data in 42 C.F.R. part 418 to determine the quality and effectiveness of hospice care for hospices licensed in the state.
(2) The agency shall make available to the public the national hospice outcome measures and survey data in a format that is comprehensible by a layperson and that allows a consumer to compare such measures of one or more hospices.