Definitions; ss. 383.15-383.19.
F.S. 383.16
in effectAs used in ss. 383.15-383.19, the term:
(1)
“Department” means the Department of Health.
(2)
“Regional perinatal intensive care center” or “center” means a unit designated by the department, located within a hospital, and specifically designed to provide a full range of health services to its patients.
(3)
“Patient” means a woman who is experiencing a high-risk pregnancy and who has been declared financially and medically eligible or a newborn infant who needs intensive care and who is declared financially and medically eligible.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter383/AllFetched: 7/8/2026
