Published on: 5070401. 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 the resident health assessment form, incorporated by reference in the rule, where a resident’s health care practitioner must certify if a resident may be left without supervision in an adult family-care home (AFCH) for up to 2 hours in a 24-hour period; add language to the residency agreement and care and services standards regarding the level of supervision provided by the AFCH, the conditions required if the health care practitioner certifies that a resident may be left without supervision in an AFCH, the requirement that the health care practitioner provide an annual reassessment of his or her initial determination that a resident may be left without supervision in an AFCH, and the need for the practitioner’s certification to be included in the resident’s record; and add language regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Published on: 4778528. 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.
Published on: 382197. The proposed rule amendments were developed in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). The proposed amendment to Rule 58A-14.003, F.A.C., revises and clarifies where to obtain the Adult Family Care Home (AFCH) License application, AHCA Form 3180-1022, dated January 2006, which is incorporated by reference in the rule. Language is added to require AFCH providers to submit copies of their annual fire safety and sanitation inspection reports to AHCA and lists the remedies for failure to comply with this requirement. The proposed amendment to Rule 58A-14.008, F.A.C., deletes the requirement that AFCH providers attend update training for any portion of the basic course that has been updated as the result of new legislation or rule amendment. The proposed amendment to Rule 58A-14.0085, F.A.C., requires all AFCH providers to maintain a record of each fire exit drill on Form D14-1437 pursuant to Rule 69A-57.006, F.A.C. The proposed amendment to Rule 58A-14.0091, F.A.C., deletes obsolete references and updates the rule to require that each AFCH provider shall be subject to Chapter 69A-57, Uniform Fire Safety Standards for Adult Family Care Homes, F.A.C. Additionally, the amendment to Rule 58A-14.0091, F.A.C., outlines the AFCH provider’s responsibility for providing information to a resident’s essential medical service providers during and after a declared disaster or emergency.
Published on: 254060. The proposed rule amendments were developed in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). The proposed amendment to Rule 58A-14.003, F.A.C., revises and clarifies where to obtain the Adult Family Care Home (AFCH) License application, AHCA Form 3180-1022, dated January 2006, which is incorporated by reference in the rule. Language is added to require AFCH providers to submit copies of their annual fire safety and sanitation inspection reports to AHCA and lists the remedies for failure to comply with this requirement. The proposed amendment to Rule 58A-14.008, F.A.C., deletes the requirement that AFCH providers attend update training for any portion of the basic course that has been updated as the result of new legislation or rule amendment. The proposed amendment to Rule 58A-14.0085, F.A.C., requires all AFCH providers to maintain a record of each fire exit drill on Form D14-1437 pursuant to Rule 69A-57.006, F.A.C. The proposed amendment to Rule 58A-14.0091, F.A.C., deletes obsolete references and updates the rule to require that each AFCH provider shall be subject to Chapter 69A-57, Uniform Fire Safety Standards for Adult Family Care Homes, F.A.C. Additionally, the amendment to Rule 58A-14.0091, F.A.C., outlines the AFCH provider’s responsibility for providing information to a resident’s essential medical service providers during and after a declared disaster or emergency.