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Notice: 24342652

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

Chapter:

Assisted Living Facility

Overview

RULE:

59A-36.019	Emergency Management
59A-36.025	Emergency Environmental Control for Assisted Living Facilities

PURPOSE:

HB731 modified section 408.821, F.S. with new requirements for emergency management plans. The Agency proposes to amend rules 59A-36.019 and 59A-36.025 to align language with statute regarding submission and approval of comprehensive emergency management plans (CEMP) and emergency environmental control plans. Obsolete language regarding extensions for emergency environmental control plan implementation, Agency requests for assistance from the State Fire Marshal to complete inspections, and annual notification of plan approval to residents or their legal representatives will also be removed.

SUBJECT:

Rules 59A-36.019 and 59A-36.025 will be updated to align with statute regarding submission and approval of comprehensive emergency management plans (CEMP) and emergency environmental control plans.  Obsolete language regarding extensions for emergency environmental control plan implementation, Agency requests for assistance from the State Fire Marshal to complete inspections, and annual notification of plan approval to residents or their legal representatives will also be removed.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

429.41, F.S.

LAW:

429.19, 429.41, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/24/2021 Vol. 47/57

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

429.41, F.S., 429.19, 429.41, F.S.

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=59A-36.019&PDate=3/24/2021&Section=1

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