Bureau of Health Facility Regulation

Background Screening changes in law effective January 1, 2013

Assisted Living Unit
The Assisted Living Unit is responsible for the state licensure of assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, and adult family care homes.

Health Care Clinic Unit
The Health Care Clinic Unit is responsible for the regulation of clinics and issuance of licenses under Part XIII, Chapter 400, Florida Statutes. Effective March 1, 2004, this licensure process will replace the registration of clinics that had been done by the Department of Health. This unit will process applications and documentation submitted by clinics as required by statutes and rules.

Home Care Unit
Licenses home health agencies, nurse registries, home medical equipment providers, hospices. Registers homemaker companions agencies and health care services pools. Certifies home health agencies and hospices for Medicare and Medicaid.

Hospital and Outpatient Services Unit
Regulates 16 diverse facilities, providers, suppliers or programs, which can be divided into three categories. These include: those regulated only under a state licensure program, those regulated only under the Medicare certification program and those regulated under both state licensure and Medicare.

Laboratory Licensure Unit
Responsible for the licensure and certification of clinical laboratories in the State of Florida. The unit is also responsible for the licensure of Drug-Free Workplace Laboratories and Multi-phasic Health Testing Centers and the certification of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) facilities.

Long Term Care Unit
The Long Term Care Unit is responsible for the state licensure of homes for special services, intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled, nursing homes, prescribed pediatric extended care centers, and transitional living facilities. This unit also does Medicare and Medicaid certification for these licensed programs.