PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Chapter 2011-172, Laws of Florida, provides that the Department of Elder Affairs may designate a home health agency as a teaching agency for home and community-based care if the home health agency meets certain criteria for qualification.

ELIGIBILITY: Home health agencies licensed under Part III of Chapter 400, F.S. that have access to a resident population of sufficient size to support education, training, and research relating to geriatric care and which meet certain criteria for qualification are eligible to apply.

AUTHORITY: Chapter 2011-172, Laws of Florida, creating Section 430.81, F.S.

TO OBTAIN AN APPLICATION: Applications may be obtained from the Department’s website at: http://elderaffairs. state.fl.us/english/teaching_agency.php or you may contact: Jenny McNeely, Department of Elder Affairs, 4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 335, Tallahassee, FL 32399-7000, (850)414-2053, email: mcneelyj@elderaffairs.org.

CONTACT PERSON: Jenny McNeely at the contact information described above.