AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Health Facility and Agency Licensing
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
59A-36.001Standards and Criteria for Determining Resident Rights
NOTICE 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. 42 No. 50, March 14, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
59A-36.001, Standards and Criteria for Determining Compliance with Facility Standards and Resident Rights
The Agency for Health Care Administration has the regulatory oversight of Assisted Living Facilities to determine compliance with facility standards and resident rights.
(1) DEFINITIONS.
In addition to the terms defined in Section 429.02, F.S., and Rule 58A-5.0131, F.A.C., the following definitions are applicable in this rule chapter.
(a) “Core Survey Task” means tasks conducted by Agency survey staff that focus on core areas of regulations. These are regulations that have the highest potential to affect outcomes related to the resident’s quality of life and quality of care.
(b) No change.
(2) SURVEY PROCESS FOR RESIDENT RIGHTS
The following core survey tasks shall be utilized during survey activities in order to determine the facility’s compliance with resident rights pursuant to Section 429.28, F.S. and Rule 58A-5.0182, F.A.C.
(a)1. No change
a. through g. renumbered 1. through 7. No change.
8.h. Resident opportunity ability to exercise;
i. through n. renumbered 9. through 14. No change.
(b)2. The surveyor(s) conducts interviews with residents, family members/representatives, staff, and any other persons the surveyor(s) deems relevant to the survey. in order to determine how the resident, family members/representatives and staff perceive the services delivered by the facility.
a. through b. renumbered 1. through 2. No change.
(c)3. No change.
a. through o. renumbered 1. through 15. No change.
4. through 6. renumbered (d) through (f) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 429.28(3)(a) FS. Law Implemented 429.28, FS. New .
