FL S0144

Amends Florida Statutes section 408.0361 to establish licensure criteria for hospitals performing percutaneous coronary intervention procedures.

Changes terminology from "percutaneous cardiac intervention" to "percutaneous coronary intervention" in provisions establishing Level I and Level II hospital program licensure.

Requires nursing and technical staff in adult cardiovascular services to have demonstrated experience in dedicated cardiovascular interventional laboratories or surgical centers handling acutely ill patients.

Establishes minimum qualifications for staff experience from non-open-heart surgery hospitals, including annual volume of 500+ percutaneous coronary intervention procedures, 95% or greater success rate, less than 5% complication rate, and diverse procedure capabilities.

Takes effect July 1, 2018.