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Notice: 19735928

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS

Division:

Federal Aging Programs

Chapter:

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

Overview

RULE:

58A-5.036

Emergency Environmental Control for Assisted Living Facilities (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 address the safety and quality of services and care provided to residents of assisted living facilities that may experience loss of power.  Ensuring assisted living facilities have alternative power sources to provide sufficient cooling during emergency situations is critical to ensuring the health, safety, comfort and welfare of residents of assisted living facilities that experience loss of power.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule establishes a process for the Department of Elder Affairs to ensure that licensees of assisted living facilities develop and implement plans that ensure ambient air temperatures will be maintained at or below 81 degrees Fahrenheit for a minimum of ninety-six (96) hours in the event of the loss of primary electrical power to an assisted living facility to ensure the health, safety, comfort and welfare of residents of assisted living facilities.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

429.41, FS

LAW:

429.19, 429.28, 429.41, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/14/2017 Vol. 43/220

COMMENTS:

From 11/14/2017 To 12/5/2017 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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