17252631, 58A-5.0131 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 17252631

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS

Division:

Federal Aging Programs

Chapter:

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

Overview

RULE:

58A-5.0131	Definitions (Transferred)
58A-5.014	Licensing and Change of Ownership (Transferred)
58A-5.016	License Requirements (Transferred)
58A-5.0181	Admission Procedures, Appropriateness of Placement and Continued Residency Criteria (Transferred)
58A-5.0182	Resident Care Standards (Transferred)
58A-5.0185	Medication Practices (Transferred)
58A-5.019	Staffing Standards (Transferred)
58A-5.0191	Staff Training Requirements and Competency Test (Transferred)
58A-5.024	Records (Transferred)
58A-5.029	Limited Mental Health (Transferred)
58A-5.030	Extended Congregate Care Services (Transferred)
58A-5.031	Limited Nursing Services (Transferred)

PURPOSE:

The Department of Elder Affairs, in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Children and Families, and the Department of Health, announces the commencement of rulemaking proceedings to address assisted living facility regulation. The purpose of the rulemaking is to draft rules addressing the safety and quality of services and care provided to residents within assisted living facilities while being mindful of unnecessary increases in regulation given the many variations in services provided, the number of residents or size of the facility, and the makeup of resident populations in the facilities.

SUBJECT:

The subject and scope of the rules to be developed through rulemaking will address the following areas: rule definitions; licensing and record-keeping requirements; admission procedures and resident care standards; medication practices; extended congregate care services requirements; admission and continued residency requirements; limited nursing services requirements; staffing standards; staff training and competency test requirements; deletion of duplicative rules; and revision of rules as needed based on legislative changes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

429.178, 429.23, 429.24, 429.255, 429.256, 429.27, 429.275, 429.31, 429.41, 429.42, 429.44, 429.52, 429.54 FS, Chapter 2015-126, Laws of Florida.

LAW:

Part I, Assisted Living Facilities, Chapter 429, Florida Statutes; Chapter 2015-126, Laws of Florida.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/8/2016 Vol. 42/46

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

429.178, 429.23, 429.24, 429.255, 429.256, 429.27, 429.275, 429.31, 429.41, 429.42, 429.44, 429.52, 429.54 FS, Chapter 2015-126, Laws of Florida., Part I, Assisted Living Facilities, Chapter 429, Florida Statutes; Chapter 2015-126, Laws of Florida.

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=58A-5.0131&PDate=3/8/2016&Section=1

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