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Notice: 4778528

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS

Division:

Federal Aging Programs

Chapter:

ADULT FAMILY-CARE HOMES

Overview

RULE:

58A-14.002	Definitions (Transferred)
58A-14.0061	Admission Criteria and Procedures, Appropriateness of Placement, and Continued Residency Requirements (Transferred)
58A-14.0062	Residency Agreement (Transferred)
58A-14.007	Standards and Practices for Care and Services (Transferred)
58A-14.0085	Records (Transferred)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendments is to protect the health, safety, security and well-being of residents living in ADULT FAMILY-CARE HOMES. The amendments add language to define the term “unattended” as it pertains to residents; add language to the resident health assessment form, incorporated by reference in the rule, where a resident’s health care practitioner may certify that the resident may be left unattended, and if so, for what period of time; add language to the residency agreement and care and services standards regarding the level of supervision provided, the conditions required if the health care practitioner certifies that the resident may be left unattended, the need for the health care practitioner’s annual reassessment regarding such a determination and the need for the practitioner’s certification to be include in the resident’s record.

SUBJECT:

Definition of the term “unattended”; additional language regarding the resident health assessment form certifying whether or not a resident may be left unattended and for how long a period of time; additional language in the residency agreement to include the level of supervision provided; additional language regarding the conditions under which a resident may be left unattended, the requirement that the health care practitioner provide an annual reassessment whether a resident may be left unattended and documentation of such determination to be included in the resident’s record.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

429.67, 429.73, 429.75, 429.81 FS.

LAW:

429.65, 429.67, 429.71, 429.73, 429.75, 429.81, 429.85 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/2/2007 Vol. 33/44

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

429.67, 429.73, 429.75, 429.81 FS., 429.65, 429.67, 429.71, 429.73, 429.75, 429.81, 429.85 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://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=58A-14.002&PDate=11/2/2007&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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