FL S0862

Requires the Agency for Health Care Administration to publish Gold Seal designations for nursing homes awarded excellence in long-term care in the Nursing Home Guide

Mandates each nursing home facility post a sign on every facility entrance clearly indicating its Gold Seal designation status

Requires nursing homes placed on the Watch List to provide written or electronic notice to the primary familial contact of each resident, including the deficiency description, corrective actions taken, and conditional license history for the past 30 months

Maintains existing requirements for the Nursing Home Guide Watch List to identify facilities with conditional licensure status and those operating under bankruptcy protection

Takes effect July 1, 2015