63M-2.0032 Role of Superintendent/Facility Administrator in Healthcare Services.

1. (1) The Facility Superintendent/Major or Facility Administrator/Program Director, with collaborative support from the Office of Health Services, is responsible for:

   1. (a) Ensuring that the Designated Health Authority is clearly informed of all the department’s health care requirements at the time of the negotiation of the agreement/contract. This responsibility can be delegated to the Facility Superintendent or Program Director Designee and shared with supervisors at the Provider’s Regional level;
   2. (b) Ensuring a licensed general hospital is available to provide emergency services on a 24-hour per day basis.
   3. (c) Ensuring adherence to delivery of physician on-call medical services, consultative medical referrals, regularly scheduled physician hours, access to a licensed health care professional and clinic hours, treatment protocols, access to Emergency Medical Services and 24-hour episodic care, and emergency drills.
2. (2) There shall be communication, at a minimum of every other week between the Facility Superintendent/Program Director and the licensed health care professional staff to review important medical issues pertaining to youth at the facility.

Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.64(2), 985.145, 985.18 FS. History–New 3-16-14, Amended 2-5-25.