Facilities desiring licensure under this rule shall follow the procedure as described in Fl. Admin. Code R. 59A-3.066, and shall comply with the provisions of rules 59A-3.300 through 59A-3.310, F.A.C., which establishes the minimum standards for licensure as a Class IV specialty hospital. These rules emphasize the programmatic requirements designed to meet the needs of the patient in a safe therapeutic environment and are intended to be used in licensing intensive residential treatment facilities for children and adolescents as specialty hospitals pursuant to Florida Statutes § 395.002(15) Unless otherwise specified, rules 59A-3.300 through 59A-3.310, F.A.C., supersede the requirements of rules 59A-3.240-.243, 59A-3.247, 59A-3.254, 59A-3.255 and 59A-3.278, F.A.C., for the purpose of licensing intensive treatment facilities for children and adolescents as specialty hospitals.
Rulemaking Authority 395.003, 395.004, 395.0161, 395.1055, 408.819 FS. Law Implemented 395.003, 395.0191, 395.1055 FS. History-New 2-15-82, Amended 8-14-86, Formerly 10D-28.101, Amended 9-4-95, 4-17-97, Formerly 59A-3.101, Amended 10-16-14.