Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Facilities shall not begin to hold or
treat involuntary an individual under a Baker Act until licensed by AHCA and
designated in accordance with this rule chapter and with Chapters 394 or 395,
F.S.
(2) The following types of
facilities are authorized to provide acute psychiatric treatment and are
eligible to apply for designation as receiving facilities:
(a) Hospitals;
(b) Crisis Stabilization Units
(CSU);
(c) Children's Crisis
Stabilization Units (CCSU); and
(d)
Short-term Residential Treatment Facilities (SRT) connected to a county or
regional Behavioral Health Receiving System, and are programmatically
integrated with a designated CSU or CCSU.
(3) Designated receiving facilities shall
contribute data to the Florida Health Information's Exchange Encounter
Notification Services through AHCA.
(4) Application and Supporting Documentation
for Designation as a Receiving Facility. An applicant must complete and submit
form CF-MH 3125, (July 2023), "Application for Designation as a Receiving
Facility, " which is hereby incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15801.
Applications may be submitted through the Department's statewide electronic
licensing and designation system.
(5) Application for Renewal of Designation or
Change of Address.
(a) An application for
renewal designation must be submitted for every 3 calendar years, after
approval of initial applications or 90 calendar days in advance of the
relocation of a facility to a new address.
(b) The application for renewal designation
shall be submitted to the Department at least 60 calendar days prior to the
expiration of its existing designation.
(c) An application for re-designation must be
submitted by a facility to the Department within 30 calendar days of a change
of ownership, controlling ownership of the facility or of the contractual
management entity for the psychiatric service.
(d) Any change in the name of a facility,
that remains under the same ownership and management, must be reported in
writing to the Department's regional office within 30 calendar days after the
effective date of the change. Upon receipt of the notification, the Department
will issue a letter confirming receipt of the notification and extending
designation until a replacement certificate of designation showing the correct
facility name is received by the facility.
(6) Certificate of Designation.
(a) Upon approval by the Secretary or the
Secretary's designee, the Department shall issue a Certificate of Designation
which shall include the following information on its face.
1. Effective date and expiration date,
2. Name of the owner and licensee
as stated on the facility license issued by AHCA; and,
3. Street address of where services are
provided.
(b) The
certificate shall be prominently displayed to the general public at the service
site.
(7) Facilities
shall provide the Department with a written notice 120 days prior to
surrendering their designation and shall include a written transition plan to
minimize disruptions in access to crisis care in the community. At a minimum
the transition plan shall address the following:
(a) The specific reasons for surrendering the
designation as a receiving facility;
(b) Collaborative plan with the regional
managing entity and surrounding counties to ensure continuity of crisis care in
the community;
(c) The date when
the receiving facility will no longer accept admissions for Baker Act
examinations;
(d) Identification of
any agreements with other receiving facilities to accept transfers or expand
bed capacity; and
(e)
Identification of any agreements with other community providers to refer
individuals to hospital diversion programs such as short-term residential
treatment, Community Action Teams, or Florida Assertive Community
Treatment.
Rulemaking Authority
394.461(6) FS.
Law Implemented 394.461
FS.
New 11-29-98, Amended 4-4-05, 8-31-23,
12-28-23.
