CS for CS for SB 622 - Health Care Facility Regulation

• Eliminates state licensure requirements for clinical laboratories, requiring federal CLIA certification instead of state licensure under chapter 483.

• Removes licensure requirements for mobile surgical facilities and repeals health care risk manager licensure provisions, eliminating related licensing boards and advisory councils.

• Extends cancer center participation in Tier 3 of the Florida Consortium of National Cancer Institute Centers Program from 5 to 6 years.

• Requires birth centers to obtain federal CLIA certification to perform laboratory tests and repeals partial exemptions for certain obstetrical and gynecological surgical service facilities.

• Modifies hospital regulations including requiring specific staffing and standards for pediatric cardiac programs, establishing alternate-site laboratory testing criteria, and updating home health agency, assisted living facility, and nurse registry regulations.