NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Florida Department of Elder Affairs has received the petition for declaratory statement from Douglas D. Adkins, Director, Dayspring Village, Inc. The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of Section 429.28, Florida Statutes, as it applies to the petitioner.
Petitioner seeks clarification as to whether Section 429.28, Florida Statutes, the Resident Bill of Rights, can serve as a legal mechanism to cite assisted living facilities for issues that include infection control.A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Tony DePalma, Assistant General Counsel, 4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 315, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-7000.
Please refer all comments to: Tony DePalma, Assistant General Counsel, 4040 Esplanade Way, Suite 315, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-7000. depalmaa@elderaffairs.org.