Florida Administrative Code
64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
64I - Division of Health Access and Tobacco
Chapter 64I-5 - RURAL HEALTH NETWORKS
Section 64I-5.001 - Definitions

(1) "Acute inpatient care provider" means a hospital licensed under Chapter 395, Part I, F.S., as defined in Section 395.002(12), F.S.

(2) "Department" means the Department of Health.

(3) "Emergency Medical Care" means medical care as defined in Section 395.002(9), F.S.

(4) "Health Care Service Delivery Plan" means a written plan adopted by the network board of directors that:

(5) "Network Provider Membership Application" means an application for membership in the network adopted by the board of directors of the network which contains a statement that the provider member agrees to render care to all patients referred to them from other network members and includes at a minimum the following information:

(6) "Public health" for the purpose of membership in a rural health network pursuant to Section 381.0406(3), F.S, means a county public health unit as defined in Section 154.01, F.S.

(7) "Quality Assurance Program" means a plan and a procedures manual, adopted by the board of directors of the network, for the rural health network to implement its responsibility to develop risk management and quality assurance programs for the network providers. The quality assurance program shall evaluate the extent to which network administration, staff and health services are monitoring compliance of the health care providers in providing access to care and compliance with pre-established network standards set by the board of directors.

(8) "Risk Management Program" means a program, adopted by the board of directors of the network, for monitoring the functioning of the network for the purpose of minimizing the risk of injuries and adverse incidents to patients. The program must include a risk prevention education and training component, and the procedures for monitoring the individual providers' risk management systems for minimizing risk.

(9) "Rural Health Information System" means the management information system utilized by the network to measure its success in accomplishing the outcomes set forth in Section 381.0406(1), F.S.

(10) "Rural Health Network Service Area" means the rural geographical area to be served by the network, as defined by the network.

(11) "Rural Hospital" means a hospital as defined in Section 395.602(2)(e), F.S., or a hospital that is located in an area defined as rural in Section 381.0406(2)(a), F.S.