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Notice: 726062

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-4.200	Gold Seal
59A-4.201	Gold Seal Award
59A-4.202	Quality of Care
59A-4.203	Financial Requirements
59A-4.204	Turnover Ratio
59A-4.205	The State Long Term Care Ombudsman Council Review (Repealed)
59A-4.206	Termination and Frequency of Review

PURPOSE:

The Agency proposes to amend Chapter 59A–4 consistent with Section 400.235, F.S.   The legislation provides for the development of rules as necessary to administer this section.  The proposed revisions reflect recommendations made by the Panel on Excellence in Long Term Care.  The Gold Seal Program shall be developed and implemented by this Panel.

SUBJECT:

Specific to the Gold Seal Program including defining quality of care scoring, advertising and marketing criteria, the application review process, quality of care scoring and ranking, criteria for turnover rate and renewal application receipt.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

400.235(9) FS.

LAW:

400.235 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/29/2006 Vol. 32/39

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

400.235(9) FS., 400.235 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-4.200&PDate=9/29/2006&Section=1

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