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Notice: 8921398

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS

Division:

Federal Aging Programs

Chapter:

ADULT FAMILY-CARE HOMES

Overview

RULE:

58A-14.0061	Admission Criteria and Procedures, Appropriateness of Placement, and Continued Residency Requirements (Transferred)
58A-14.007	Standards and Practices for Care and Services (Transferred)

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendments for Rule 58A-14.0061, F.A.C., are as follows: to include an additional requirement for determining admission procedures and continued residency; to include the requirement that residents must be made aware of the location of documents in order to make complaints; to amend the “Advance Directives” subsection to remove the term “advance directives” and replace with “Do Not Resuscitate Orders”; to add the word “licensed” before the references of “nurse” and “health care provider” in subsection (1); and to replace the word “physician” with “licensed health care provider” in subsection (7). The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendments to Rule 58A-14.007, F.A.C., are to comply with the changes made in Rule 58A-14.0061, F.A.C.

SUMMARY:

Rule 58A-14.0061, F.A.C., includes an additional requirement for determining admission procedures and continued residency; the requirement that residents must be made aware of the location of documents in order to make complaints; and an amendment to the “Advance Directives” subsection to remove the term “advance directives” and replace with “Do Not Resuscitate Orders.” Rule 58A-14.007, F.A.C., makes changes to comply with amendments to Rule 58A-14.0061, F.A.C.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

429.73 FS.

LAW:

429.65, 429.73, 429.85 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/30/2010 Vol. 36/30

COMMENTS:

From 7/30/2010 To 8/20/2010 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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