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Notice: 741776

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Division of State Fire Marshal

Chapter:

UNIFORM FIRESAFETY STANDARDS FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

Overview

RULE:

69A-40

UNIFORM FIRESAFETY STANDARDS FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

PURPOSE:

To adopt standards for assisted living facilities which are also intergenerational respite care facilities as established by Section 400.4071, Florida Statutes.

SUMMARY:

Intergenerational Respite Care Assisted Living Facilities provide temporary respite for caregivers of minors and adults with disabilities and elderly persons with special needs.  The rules provide that the living area of any minor will be on the ground floor; the personal living space of any minor will be served by separate exits from those serving other intergenerational respite care residents, and any exit designed to serve both minors and adults in any common area must be 1.5 times the minimum required egress width.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

400.441, 400.4071, 633.01, 633.022 F S.

LAW:

400.441, 400.4071, 633.022 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/6/2006 Vol. 32/40

COMMENTS:

From 10/6/2006 To 10/27/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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