Florida § 400.215 - Personnel screening requirement.

Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 400.215 — Personnel screening requirement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 400.215. Personnel screening requirement.

(1) The agency shall require level 2 background screening for personnel as required in s. 408.809(1)(e) pursuant to chapter 435 and s. 408.809. (2) The agency shall, as allowable, reimburse nursing facilities for the cost of conducting background screening as required by this section. This reimbursement is not subject to any rate ceilings or payment targets in the Medicaid Reimbursement plan.

Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 400.215 ("Personnel screening requirement.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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