SUMMARY LISTING OF STATE LICENSURE STANDARDS FOR NURSE REGISTRIES
LICENSURE
Cite all in this section
G 100, Z 803 License Posted
G 101 Licensure of sites
PATIENT CARE
G 168 Availability of a Nurse Cite
G 169 Home Infusion Therapy Cite
GZ 827 Unlicensed activity - notice to cease, fine
$500/day if do not stop operating
G 103 License # in ads – Home Care Unit does this fine $100 1st time, $500 2nd or more
G 105 Nurse Registry Operational if not corrected on
follow up, revoke or deny.
G 106 Geographic area - unlicensed activity if serving
patients in counties not on license, same action as G102
GZ 817 Discontinuing operations, inform AHCA
GZ 812 Change of ownership
Z 809 Financial ability to operate – cite if find not paying
staff or meeting other financial obligations. Home Care
Unit will handle by requesting financial schedules & Unit
will initiate RFS if not corrected.
Z 819 Financial viability - cite if controlling interest
withholds financial information from AHCA.
G 174 Access to Files
G 175 Hours of Operation
G 170 RN & LPN responsibilities Cite
GZ 824 Right of Inspection; providing inspection reports
G 200 Clinical Records Write
G 225 Administration of drugs & biologicals Write
GZ 806 Change of address
GZ 821 Reporting other changes – change of
administrator
PERSONNEL
G 171 Homemaker responsibilities Write
G 172 Homemaker & Companion training Cite
G 173 Companions responsibilities
Write
G 180 Acceptance of Patients Write
GZ 827 Unlicensed facilities Cite
G 190 Plan of Treatment Write
G 191 Patients Rights
Write
GZ 818 Notice to report abuse, complaints, fraud Cite
G 193 Abuse and Neglect Cite
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Cite all in this section
GZ 815 Background Screening – Failure to screen or reG 290 Special Needs Registration
screen any caregivers and failure to remove a staff
G 291 EM Plan
person with disqualifying offense when notified by AHCA
G 292 EM Plan Updates
Background Screening is Unclassified.
GZ 816 - Background Screening-Attestation Failure to
collect attestation forms is class IV deficiency. Cite
G 150 Information to Contractors Cite
G 293 EM Plan- when change of ownership
G 151 Health Statement - Communicable Disease Cite
G 294 EM Plan & patient records
G 152 Contractor Registration Folders Cite
G 295 EM – Prioritized list of patients
G 153 Advise Patient of Independent Contractor* Cite G 296 EM & List of medications for patients
G 154 Notify Patient and Report Caregiver* Cite if
G 297 EM Plan & contacting patients
informed (such as letter sent from Background Screening G 298 EM Plan Implementation
Unit). Write if it did not come to the attention of the
GZ 830 EM Planning – safety liaison
nurse registry.
G 160 Administrator Cite
G 251 Procedures for Contractor Selection Cite
G 252 Confirming Licensure Cite
G 253 Supplemental Staffing Cite
REFERRAL PRACTICES Cite all in this section
G 270 Certified Nursing Assistant- certification Cite
G 280 ALF & other - $5,000 fine for providing staff &
services not at fair market value; $15,000 fine for
G 271 Home Health Aide Qualifications Cite
providing free staff in return for referrals.
G 272 CNA & HH Aide – CPR Cite
G 273 CNA & HH Aide – Evidence of HIV Training Cite
G 281 Remuneration for referrals - $5,000 fine
G 275 CNA & HH Aide limited & Dr notification Cite
G 276 CNA HH Aide - offering nursing visits Cite
G 277 CNA & HH Aide responsibilities Write
OTHER
G 278 CNA & HH Aide assistance with meds Write
GZ 800 Definitions
G 279 CNA & HH Aide training on assist w meds Cite
GZ 802 Denial, revocation
Cite
Cite = Cite deficiency when found.
Write = Write in letter but do not cite deficiency when first found; only cite if
not corrected after nurse registry is informed. .
Class cited deficiencies unless a mandatory fine is shown above – class 1= $15,000, 2= $5,000, 3 =$1,000 repeat
or uncorrected; 4= $500 repeat or uncorrected. (400.484, F.S.)
October 2014
*New requirements per 2014 400.506, Florida Statutes.