The purpose of the proposed rule is to implement portions of recommendations proposed by the Governor’s Assisted Living Facility Workgroup, as well as additional rule recommendations developed by the Assisted Living Facility Negotiated Rulemaking Committee. Such negotiated committee recommendations were the consensus product of the individuals designated to represent the interests of entities and persons affected by the rule, and included participation by the following representatives: Robert Anderson – Department of Children and Families, C. Anne Avery - Agency for Health Care Administration, Dr. Gilda Baldwin – Westchester General Hospital, Jackie Beck – Department of Children and Families, Carol Berkowitz – LeadingAge Florida, Jim Crochet – State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Alberta Granger – Florida Assisted Living Association, Lee Ann Griffin – Florida Health Care Association, Shad Haston – Agency for Health Care Administration, Gail Matillo – Department of Elder Affairs, Henry Parra – Assisted Living Member Association, Susan Rice – Department of Elder Affairs, Mary Romelfanger – Professional Testing, Inc., Eric Thorn – Florida Life Care Residents Association, Mary Beth Vickers – Department of Health. In addition to implementing these recommendations, the proposed rules were developed to address statutory changes enacted in Part II, Chapter 408 and Part I, Chapter 429, Florida Statutes, regarding the regulation of assisted living facilities.