FL H0665

Health care facilities must enact policies requiring employees, contractors, volunteers, and interns to immediately report actual or suspected sexual misconduct involving patients to the licensee, Department of Children and Families central abuse hotline, and local law enforcement

Reporters must prepare a dated, signed incident report describing the nature of the misconduct, location, time, and persons involved

Failure of a licensee to enact or enforce the required reporting policy constitutes a Class II violation subject to administrative fines

Knowingly failing to report, preventing another from reporting, or submitting inaccurate/incomplete information is a first-degree misdemeanor

Coercing or threatening any person to alter testimony or a written report about sexual misconduct is a third-degree felony