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laboratory to identify and track alternate-site testing; and recordkeeping requirements. Alternate-site testing locations must register when the hospital applies to renew its license. For purposes of this section, the term “alternate-site testing” includes any laboratory testing done under the administrative control of a hospital, but performed out of the physical or administrative confines of the central laboratory. Section 28. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section 395.0161, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 395.0161 Licensure inspection.— (1) In addition to the requirement of s. 408.811, the agency shall make or cause to be made such inspections and investigations as it deems necessary, including: (f) Inspections of mobile surgical facilities at each time a facility establishes a new location, prior to the admission of patients. However, such inspections shall not be required when a mobile surgical facility is moved temporarily to a location where medical treatment will not be provided. Section 29. Subsection (3) of section 395.0163, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 395.0163 Construction inspections; plan submission and approval; fees. (3) In addition to the requirements of s. 408.811, the agency shall inspect a mobile surgical facility at initial licensure and at each time the facility establishes a new location, prior to admission of patients. However, such inspections shall not be required when a mobile surgical facility is moved temporarily to a location where medical treatment will not be provided. Section 30. Subsection (2), paragraph (c) of subsection (6), and subsections (16) and (17) of section 395.0197, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 395.0197 Internal risk management program.— (2) The internal risk management program is the responsibility of the governing board of the health care facility. Each licensed facility shall hire a risk manager, licensed under s. 395.10974, who is responsible for implementation and oversight of the such facility’s internal risk management Ch. 2018-24 LAWS OF FLORIDA Ch. 2018-24 18 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. program and who demonstrates competence, through education or experience, in all of the following areas: (a) Applicable standards of health care risk management. (b) Applicable federal, state, and local health and safety laws and rules. (c) General risk management administration. (d) Patient care. (e) Medical care. (f) Personal and social care. (g) Accident prevention. (h) Departmental organization and management. (i) Community interrelationships. (j) Medical terminology as required by this section. A risk manager must not be made responsible for more than four internal risk management programs in separate licensed facilities, unless the facilities are under one corporate ownership or the risk management programs are in rural hospitals. (6) (c) The report submitted to the agency must shall also contain the name and license number of the risk manager of the licensed facility, a copy of its policy and procedures which govern the measures taken by the facility and its risk manager to reduce the risk of injuries and adverse incidents, and the results of such measures. The annual report is confidential and is not available to the public pursuant to s. 119.07(1) or any other law providing access to public records. The annual report is not discoverable or admissible in any civil or administrative action, except in disciplinary proceedings by the agency or the appropriate regulatory board. The annual report is not available to the public as part of the record of investigation for and prosecution in disciplinary proceedings made available to the public by the agency or the appropriate regulatory board. However, the agency or the appropriate regulatory board shall make available, upon written request by a health care professional against whom probable cause has been found, any such records which form the basis of the determination of probable cause. (16) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise against, any risk manager, licensed under s. 395.10974, for the implementation and oversight of the internal risk management program in a facility licensed under this chapter or chapter 390 as required by this section,