13147494, 59A-26.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13147494

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

Chapter:

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

Overview

RULE:

59A-26.001	Definitions
59A-26.002	Licensure Procedure, Fees and Exemptions
59A-26.003	Classification of Deficiencies
59A-26.004	Responsibilities for Operation
59A-26.005	Fiscal Standards
59A-26.006	Admission Policies and Requirements
59A-26.007	Personnel Standards
59A-26.008	Training, Habilitation, Active Treatment Professional, and Special Programs and Services
59A-26.009	Dietary Services
59A-26.010	Dental Services
59A-26.011	Psychological Services
59A-26.012	Drugs and Pharmaceutical Services
59A-26.013	Administration of Medications to ICF/DD Residents by Unlicensed Medication Assistants
59A-26.014	Training and Validation Required for Unlicensed Medication Assistants
59A-26.015	Plant Maintenance and Housekeeping
59A-26.017	Plans Submission and Fee Requirements
59A-26.018	Physical Plant Codes and Standards for ICF/DD
59A-26.019	Construction and Physical Environment Standards for Facilities Providing Services to Clients that Receive Chronic, Skilled/Acute Nursing or Medical Care or Designated as a Level of Care 9
59A-26.020	Disaster Preparedness
59A-26.021	Physical Plant Codes and Standards for ICF/DD
59A-26.022	Construction and Physical Environment Standards
59A-26.023	Disaster Preparedness

PURPOSE:

The Agency proposes to establish a rule consistent with provisions of Section 400.967(2), Florida Statutes, which became effective May 7, 1999. The legislation provides for the development of rules regarding specific criteria including minimum standards of program development and quality of care of Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled.

SUBJECT:

Specific criteria pertaining to licensure requirements including procedures for licensing, fees and exemptions, classification of deficiencies, responsibility of operation, fiscal standards, fiscal prohibitions, kickbacks and referrals, admission policies, personnel standards, training, habilitation, active treatment professional and specific program services, dietary, dental and psychological standards, drugs and pharmaceutical services, administration of medications by unlicensed direct care service staff , including training and validation of the unlicensed medication assistants, plant maintenance and housekeeping, fire protection, life safety, systems failure, and external communications, plans submission and fee requirements, physical environment standards and disaster preparedness for Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

400.967(2)

LAW:

400.967, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/24/2013 Vol. 39/122

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

400.967(2), 400.967, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=59A-26.001&PDate=6/24/2013&Section=1

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