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 FloridaHealthFinder.gov.

Environmental Health Physical Plant/Group Care Inspection

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.

Good management practices for facility pest and head lice control

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?

Yes. DOH Rules - 64E-11, F.A.C. (164K PDF)

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.

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