Terms Used In Florida Statutes 400.912

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • PPEC center: means any building or buildings, or other place, whether operated for profit or not, which undertakes through its ownership or management to provide basic nonresidential services to three or more medically dependent or technologically dependent children who are not related to the owner or operator by blood, marriage, or adoption and who require such services. See Florida Statutes 400.902
Whenever a PPEC center voluntarily discontinues operation, it shall, at least 30 days before the discontinuance of operation, inform each child’s legal guardian of the fact and the proposed time of such discontinuance.