Licensing Agency or Facility Locator?
Frequently Asked Questions about Hospice
The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the agency that licenses Hospice Residential Units
(HOSPICE). AHCA licensing information for CSU's can be found at the following link
(HOSPICE
Licensing). For facility locations, please visit AHCA's
facility locator webpage at
AHCA Facility
Locator.
What does an Environmental Health physical plant/group care inspection cover?
The Department of Health inspects the
physical plant of these facilities using our community
based residential facility rule, Chapter 64E-12 of the
Florida Administrative Code (FAC), as a community-based
residential facility in the group care program. No DOH state group care
program license is required or issued, but an inspection is conducted annually. However, in about half of Florida's counties a local
county health department permit or fee is assessed
through a local county/city ordinance or fee
resolution. Check with your
local county health department for questions related
to county fees or county permit requirements pertaining
to the group care program inspection.
In various group care facilities
such as
HOSPICE residential Units, an environmental
health inspection ensures good sanitary health and
safety practices are in place related to construction, operation,
and maintenance among the residents,
employees, and visitors to the hospice.
 Our purpose is to prevent or minimize the risk of transmitting disease, injury, or
bodily harm. The list below includes some of the
primary areas the environmental health inspector checks
for during their inspection visit.
- House Keeping
- Lighting
- Vermin/Animal Control
- Bed/Bedding
- Water Supply
- Liquid & Solid Waste
- Housing
- Sanitary Facilities
- Outdoor Area & Equipment
- Indoor equipment/furnishings
Areas Related To Disease Control and Injury Prevention Need Special Attention
- Food Hygiene & Sanitation
- Sanitary bedding
- Solid Waste/garbage
- Sanitary Facilities (Restrooms & Bathing Facilities)
- Repair and Upkeep
- Safe Outdoor Recreational Area
- Vector and Vermin Control
- Water Temperature
Good management practices for facility pest control and head lice information.
Information can be found at the University of Florida's web site
Integrated Pest Management.
Physical Plant Inspection Rule, Frequency, and DOH Inspection Forms?
Yes. DOH Rules -
64E-12, F.A.C. (17K
PDF)
Food Inspections?
Hospice facilities must meet all applicable
sections of Chapter 64E-11, FAC, for food hygiene. The
tiered food hygiene standards in Chapter 64E-12, FAC, do not
apply.A state DOH food permit is required when a
hospice facility serves food. Prior to opening or
operating, a set of plans drawn to scale and a completed
food hygiene permit application must be submitted to the
local county health department for a food hygiene
plan review. There is a fee associated with the
required plan review. To apply for a food hygiene permit,
please go to the
food hygiene website
or contact your
local county health department's environmental
health section.
DOH Rules -
64E-11, F.A.C. (164K PDF)
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Frequency: |
Once per year as part of the physical plant
inspection |
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Facilities:
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