Residential Units, Physical Plant Requirements (Inpatient Facility and Unit), Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS
Federal Aging ProgramsRULE NO: RULE TITLE
58A-2.0236: Residential Units
58A-2.025: Physical Plant Requirements (Inpatient Facility and Unit)
58A-2.026: Comprehensive Emergency Management PlanNOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33, No. 5, February 2, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.
The changes are being made in response to comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee dated February 12, 2007. The changes are as follows:
58A-2.0236 Residential Units.
(7) Upon adoption of this rule, newly constructed or renovated rResidential units shall comply with the requirements of Section 400.6051, F.S. and Section 553.73(2), F.S., which incorporates the Florida Building Code, 2004 Edition, 2006 Supplements, Section 437.
Specific Authority 400.605, 400.6051 FS., Chapter 2005-191, Laws of Florida. Law Implemented 400.6051 400.605(1)(i), 553.73(2) FS., Chapter 2005-191, Laws of Florida. History–New 4-27-94, Formerly 59A-2.0236, Amended 6-5-97, 8-10-03,________.
58A-2.025 Physical Plant Requirements (Inpatient Facility and Unit).
(2) All new inpatient facilities and units, and additions or renovations to existing facilities and units shall be in compliance with the requirements of Section 400.6051, F.S. and Section 553.73(2), F.S., which incorporates the Florida Building Code, 2004 Edition, 2006 Supplements, Section 437.
Specific Authority 400.605, 400.6051 FS., Chapter 2005-191, Laws of Florida. Law Implemented 400.6051 400.605(1)(i), 553.73(2) FS., Chapter 2005-191, Laws of Florida. History–New 8-10-03, Amended_______.
58A-2.026 Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.
(1) Pursuant to Section 400.610(1)(b), F.S., each hospice shall prepare and maintain a comprehensive emergency management plan, hereinafter referred to as “the plan,” in accordance with the “Comprehensive Emergency Management Planning (CEMP) Format Criteria for Hospices,” DOEA Form H-001, March 2007, which is incorporated by reference. This document is available from the Agency for Health Care Administration, Licensed Home Health Programs Unit, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 34, Tallahassee, Florida, 32308, or the agency Web site at http://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/Health_Facility_Regulation/Home_Care/definitions.shtml#hospices under “Licensing and Certification”, “Hospices”, and shall be included as part of the hospice’s comprehensive emergency management plan.
(15) The hospice shall maintain for each special-needs patient a list of client-specific medications, supplies, and equipment required for continuing care and service, should the patient be evacuated. If the hospice provides services to home patients, the hospice shall make arrangements to make the list of medications, supplies, and equipment available to each special-needs registrant in the event of an evacuation. The hospice shall notify the patient he or she is responsible for maintaining a supply of medications in the home. The list shall include the names of all medications, dose, frequency, times, any other special considerations for administration, any allergies, names of physicians and telephone numbers, and name and telephone number of the patient’s pharmacy. If the patient gives consent, the list may also include the patient’s diagnosis.
Specific Authority 400.605, 400.610(1)(b) FS. Law Implemented 400.605, 400.610 FS. History–New 8-6-02, Amended________.
