FL S0502

Licensed health care facilities must report allegations of sexual misconduct by licensed health care practitioners involving patients to the Department of Health within 30 days of each allegation

Administrative fines for nonwillful violations of reporting requirements increase from $5,000 to $10,000 per violation

Administrative fines for repeated nonwillful violations increase from $10,000 to $15,000 per violation

Administrative fines for intentional and willful violations increase from $25,000 to $30,000 per violation per day, with a maximum cap of $250,000

Effective date: October 1, 2015