Designation of family practice teaching hospitals.
F.S. 395.806
in effect(1)(a)
A hospital that offers a family practice residency program of at least 18 positions for resident family practice physicians is eligible for designation as a family practice teaching hospital.
(b)
A hospital seeking designation as a family practice teaching hospital must submit documentation and an application to the Agency for Health Care Administration in the manner the agency determines.
(c)
To maintain the designation as a family practice teaching hospital, a hospital must offer a residency program of at least 24 positions for resident family practice physicians within 5 years after the initial designation. The agency shall terminate the designation of a hospital that does not meet the requirements of this paragraph.
(2)(a)
A family practice teaching hospital must fill at least 90 percent of its positions for resident family practice physicians.
(b)
A family practice teaching hospital that has residency programs other than family practice must maintain at least 60 percent of its total residents in family practice.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter395/AllFetched: 7/8/2026