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implementation of corrective action plans. (11) A pediatric cardiac program shall: (a) Have a pediatric cardiology clinic affiliated with a hospital licensed under this chapter. (b) Have a pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratory and a pediatric cardiovascular surgical program located in the hospital. (c) Have a risk adjustment surgical procedure protocol following the guidelines established by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. (d) Have quality assurance and quality improvement processes in place to enhance clinical operation and patient satisfaction with services. (e) Participate in the clinical outcome reporting systems operated by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology. (12)(10) The agency may adopt rules to administer the requirements of part II of chapter 408. Section 33. Section 395.10971, Florida Statutes, is repealed. Section 34. Section 395.10972, Florida Statutes, is repealed. Section 35. Section 395.10973, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 395.10973 Powers and duties of the agency.—It is the function of the agency to: (1) Adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part and part II of chapter 408 conferring duties upon it. (2) Develop, impose, and enforce specific standards within the scope of the general qualifications established by this part which must be met by individuals in order to receive licenses as health care risk managers. These standards shall be designed to ensure that health care risk managers are individuals of good character and otherwise suitable and, by training or experience in the field of health care risk management, qualified in Ch. 2018-24 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2018-24 23 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. accordance with the provisions of this part to serve as health care risk managers, within statutory requirements. (3) Develop a method for determining whether an individual meets the standards set forth in s. 395.10974. (4) Issue licenses to qualified individuals meeting the standards set forth in s. 395.10974. (5) Receive, investigate, and take appropriate action with respect to any charge or complaint filed with the agency to the effect that a certified health care risk manager has failed to comply with the requirements or standards adopted by rule by the agency or to comply with the provisions of this part. (6) Establish procedures for providing periodic reports on persons certified or disciplined by the agency under this part. (2)(7) Develop a model risk management program for health care facilities which will satisfy the requirements of s. 395.0197. (3)(8) Enforce the special-occupancy provisions of the Florida Building Code which apply to hospitals, intermediate residential treatment facilities, and ambulatory surgical centers in conducting any inspection authorized by this chapter and part II of chapter 408. Section 36. Section 395.10974, Florida Statutes, is repealed. Section 37. Section 395.10975, Florida Statutes, is repealed. Section 38. Subsection (2) of section 395.602, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 395.602 Rural hospitals.— (2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this part, the term: (a) “Emergency care hospital” means a medical facility which provides: 1. Emergency medical treatment; and 2. Inpatient care to ill or injured persons prior to their transportation to another hospital or provides inpatient medical care to persons needing care for a period of up to 96 hours. The 96-hour limitation on inpatient care does not apply to respite, skilled nursing, hospice, or other nonacute care patients. (b) “Essential access community hospital” means any facility which: 1. Has at least 100 beds; Ch. 2018-24 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2018-24 24 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 2. Is located more than 35 miles from any other essential access community hospital, rural referral center, or urban hospital meeting criteria for classification as a regional referral center; 3. Is part of a network that includes rural primary care hospitals; 4. Provides emergency and medical backup services to rural primary care hospitals in its rural health network; 5. Extends staff privileges to rural primary care hospital physicians in its network; and 6. Accepts patients transferred from rural primary