FL S1638

Owner or administrator must arrange medical evaluations before admission and annual reevaluations (or when significant changes in condition occur) to assess appropriateness of residence.

Medical examinations must be conducted by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner within 60 days prior to admission and documented on AHCA Form 1823.

Owner or administrator who obtains a complete medical evaluation and verifies its completeness is immune from personal liability in administrative, civil, or criminal actions for errors in determining resident appropriateness for admission or continued residency.

A cause of action against facility employees or agents under Florida's adult abuse statute (s. 415.111) is precluded unless the employee or agent has been found personally guilty of a criminal offense constituting abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

Act takes effect July 1, 2013.