Terms Used In Florida Statutes 408.814

  • Agency: means the Agency for Health Care Administration, which is the licensing agency under this part. See Florida Statutes 408.803
  • Change of ownership: means :
    (a) An event in which the licensee sells or otherwise transfers its ownership to a different individual or entity as evidenced by a change in federal employer identification number or taxpayer identification number; or
    (b) An event in which 51 percent or more of the ownership, shares, membership, or controlling interest of a licensee is in any manner transferred or otherwise assigned. See Florida Statutes 408.803
  • Client: means any person receiving services from a provider listed in…. See Florida Statutes 408.803
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • License: means any permit, registration, certificate, or license issued by the agency. See Florida Statutes 408.803
  • Licensee: means an individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, governmental entity, or other entity that is issued a permit, registration, certificate, or license by the agency. See Florida Statutes 408.803
  • Moratorium: means a prohibition on the acceptance of new clients. See Florida Statutes 408.803
  • Provider: means any activity, service, agency, or facility regulated by the agency and listed in…. See Florida Statutes 408.803

(1) The agency may impose an immediate moratorium or emergency suspension as defined in s. 120.60 on any provider if the agency determines that any condition related to the provider or licensee presents a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of a client.
(2) A provider or licensee, the license of which is denied or revoked, may be subject to immediate imposition of a moratorium or emergency suspension to run concurrently with licensure denial, revocation, or injunction.
(3) A moratorium or emergency suspension remains in effect after a change of ownership, unless the agency has determined that the conditions that created the moratorium, emergency suspension, or denial of licensure have been corrected.
(4) When a moratorium or emergency suspension is placed on a provider or licensee, notice of the action shall be posted and visible to the public at the location of the provider until the action is lifted.