Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders (DNRO)

DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS
Federal Aging Programs

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
58A-5.0183: Advance Directives and Do Not Resuscitate Orders (DNRO)

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. 35 No. 49, December 11, 2009 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

This is the second notice of change. The first notice of change was published in Vol. 36, No. 7, February 19, 2010 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly. Language is deleted as a result of comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee on February 22, 2010.

58A-5.0183 Do Not Resuscitate Orders (DNROs).

(1) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Each assisted living facility (ALF) must have written policies and procedures, which delineate its position with respect to state laws and rules relative to DNROs. The policies and procedures shall not condition treatment or admission upon whether or not the individual has executed or waived a DNRO. In the event of conflict between the facility’s policies and procedures and the resident’s properly executed DNRO, provision should be made in accordance with Chapter 765, F.S. The ALF must provide the following to each resident, or resident’s representative, at the time of admission:

1. through 3. No change.

(b) No change.

(2) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 429.255 FS. Law Implemented 429.255 FS. History–New________.