The Department of Elder Affairs, in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Children and Families, and the Department of Health, announces the commencement of rulemaking proceedings to address assisted living ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS

Federal Aging Programs

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

58A-5.0131Definitions

58A-5.014Licensing and Change of Ownership

58A-5.0181Admission Procedures, Appropriateness of Placement and Continued Residency Criteria

58A-5.0185Medication Practices

58A-5.019Staffing Standards

58A-5.0191Staff Training Requirements and Competency Test

58A-5.024Records

58A-5.029Limited Mental Health

58A-5.030Extended Congregate Care Services

58A-5.031Limited Nursing Services

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department of Elder Affairs, in consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Children and Families, and the Department of Health, announces the commencement of rulemaking proceedings to address assisted living facility regulation. The purpose of the rulemaking is to draft rules addressing the safety and quality of services and care provided to residents within assisted living facilities while being mindful of unnecessary increases in regulation given the many variations in services provided, the number of residents or size of the facility, and the makeup of resident populations in the facilities.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject and scope of the rules to be developed through rulemaking will address the following areas: rule definitions; licensing and record-keeping requirements; medication practices; extended congregate care services requirements; admission and continued residency requirements; limited nursing services requirements; staffing standards; staff training and competency test requirements; deletion of duplicative rules; and revision of rules as needed based on legislative changes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 429.178, 429.23, 429.24, 429.255, 429.256, 429.27, 429.275, 429.31, 429.41, 429.42, 429.44, 429.52, 429.54 FS, Chapter 2015-126, Laws of Florida.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Part I, Assisted Living Facilities, Chapter 429, Florida Statutes, Chapter 2015-126, Laws of Florida.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: September 16, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Elder Affairs, 4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Jason B. Nelson, Deputy General Counsel, Department of Elder Affairs, 4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-7000, Telephone Number: [phone], Email address: [e-mail] If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jason B. Nelson, Deputy General Counsel, Department of Elder Affairs, 4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-7000, Telephone Number: [phone], Email: address: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.