2012 Florida Statutes
TITLE XXIX — PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 393 — DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
393.0654 — Direct service providers; private sector services.

393.0654 Direct service providers; private sector services.—It is not a violation of s. 112.313(7) for a direct service provider who is employed by the agency to own, operate, or work in a private facility that is a service provider under contract with the agency if:

(1) The employee does not have any role in the agency s placement recommendations or the client s decisionmaking process regarding placement;

(2) The direct service provider s employment with the agency does not compromise the ability of the client to make a voluntary choice among private providers for services;

(3) The employee s employment outside the agency does not create a conflict with the employee s public duties and does not impede the full and faithful discharge of the employee s duties as assigned by the agency; and

(4) The service provider discloses the dual employment or ownership status to the agency and all clients within the provider s care. The disclosure must be given to the agency, the client, and the client s guardian or guardian advocate, if appropriate.

History.—s. 15, ch. 2006-227.