6025172, 59A-4.103 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 6025172

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Division:

Health Facility and Agency Licensing

Chapter:

MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NURSING HOMES

Overview

RULE:

59A-4.103	Licensure, Administration and Fiscal Management
59A-4.106	Facility Policies
59A-4.107	Physician Services
59A-4.1075	Medical Director
59A-4.108	Nursing Services
59A-4.109	Resident Assessment and Care Plan
59A-4.110	Food and Nutrition Services
59A-4.112	Pharmacy Services
59A-4.118	Medical Records
59A-4.122	Physical Environment and Physical Maintenance
59A-4.123	Risk Management and Quality Assurance
59A-4.1235	Liability Claims
59A-4.126	Disaster Preparedness
59A-4.128	Evaluation of Nursing Homes and Licensure Status (Repealed)
59A-4.1285	Respite Care (Repealed)
59A-4.1288	Exception (Repealed)
59A-4.1295	Additional Standards for Homes That Admit Children 0 Through 20 Years of Age
59A-4.130	Fire Prevention, Fire Protection, and Life Safety, Systems Failure and External Emergency Communications
59A-4.133	Physical Plant Codes and Standards for Nursing Homes
59A-4.134	Plans Submission and Fee Requirements
59A-4.150	Geriatric Outpatient Clinic
59A-4.165	Nursing Home Guide
59A-4.166	Nursing Home Consumer Satisfaction Survey (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate changes in the authorizing statute and revise technical errors and update references.

SUBJECT:

This proposed rule includes provisions for recent changes in licensure regulations and disaster preparedness, incorporates new laws regarding alternate bed placement and inactive licenses, reinstates provisions for respite care and amends technical errors and updates references throughout the Chapter.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

400.23 FS.

LAW:

400.011, 400.022, 400.141, 400142, 400.23 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/22/2008 Vol. 34/34

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

400.23 FS., 400.011, 400.022, 400.141, 400142, 400.23 FS.

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-4.103&PDate=8/22/2008&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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