FL S0658

Creates the Florida Assisted Living Quality Improvement Initiative Pilot Project limited to 150 facilities each in agency areas 4, 5, 6, 8, and 11, with statewide expansion on December 31, 2017 unless repealed.

Establishes electronic data collection system requirements for assisted living facilities receiving Medicaid funding, including online training videos, mental health staff training, and real-time care documentation capabilities.

Requires development of statewide administrator certification program with mandatory 4-year competency exams and limits certified administrators to supervising no more than three facilities, with at least one certified administrator on call at all times.

Creates quality improvement teams in pilot areas composed of agency surveyors, quality improvement specialists, registered nurses, dieticians, and mental health professionals to develop facility improvement plans and conduct annual assessments.

Authorizes interagency task force with Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to investigate underperforming facilities and impose sanctions including license revocation, payment suspension, and resident relocation; establishes $500 fine per hospital discharge that fails to meet health assessment requirements.