Florida Statutes Title XXX. Social Welfare § 409.820. Quality assurance and access standards

Except for Medicaid, the Department of Health, in consultation with the agency and the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation, shall develop a minimum set of quality assurance and access standards for all program components.  The standards must include a process for granting exceptions to specific requirements for quality assurance and access.  Compliance with the standards shall be a condition of program participation by health benefits coverage providers.  These standards shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 641 and Title XXI of the Social Security Act.  1