CS/CS/HB 1109 - Transitional Living Facilities Summary

• Creates Part XI of Chapter 400, Florida Statutes, establishing a comprehensive licensure and regulatory framework for transitional living facilities serving individuals with brain or spinal cord injuries.

• Requires facilities to obtain licensure from the Agency for Health Care Administration; establishes licensing fees ($4,588 base plus $90 per bed per biennium) and application requirements including accreditation, safety inspections, and liability insurance.

• Mandates comprehensive treatment plans, client rights protections (including communication, privacy, grievance procedures), medication management protocols, and restrictions on use of restraints and seclusion limited to emergency safety situations.

• Establishes strict personnel requirements including background screening, prohibition on retaliation against clients filing complaints, and detailed policies on client property management, surety bonds, and trust funds with criminal penalties for misappropriation.

• Sets administrative fine schedules ranging from $100-$10,000 depending on violation class severity and pattern; repeals prior transitional living facility regulations and provides transition for existing licensed facilities.