FL S1724

Creates comprehensive licensure requirements for transitional living facilities serving individuals with brain or spinal cord injuries under new Part XI of Chapter 400, Florida Statutes, administered by the Agency for Health Care Administration.

Establishes licensing fees of $4,588 plus $90 per bed biennially, requires facilities to obtain accreditation within 12 months, and mandates compliance with fire safety, sanitation, and liability insurance standards.

Requires facilities to develop individualized comprehensive treatment plans, restrict admission to clients with brain or spinal cord injuries with evidence of significant deficits, and prohibit admission of individuals whose primary diagnosis is mental illness or developmental disability.

Prohibits use of physical restraints and seclusion except as emergency safety measures with physician orders, chemical restraints limited to prescribed medications, and requires 24-hour notice to parents/guardians when restraints or seclusion are used.

Establishes client rights including safe living environments, private communications, grievance procedures, management of personal funds (up to $500 cash and $1,000 in personal effects), and criminal penalties for misappropriation of client funds; repeals former Section 400.805.