FL S1260

Create new section 366.042 requiring the Public Service Commission to ensure public utilities prioritize restoring service to critical medical facilities with at least 50 residents, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities, during emergencies.

Amend punitive damages law to calculate attorney fees based on the claimant's share of punitive damages and extend the 50-50 split of punitive damages between claimants and the Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund to include settled cases where claimants were granted leave to amend complaints to add punitive damage claims.

Authorize the Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund to expend proceeds on a grant program providing funding for nursing home facilities to acquire emergency power sources.

Require nursing homes and assisted living facilities to maintain operational emergency power sources with fuel supplies sufficient for at least 4 days during power outages, with exceptions for facilities in mandatory hurricane evacuation areas or those not planning to house residents during emergencies.

Mandate emergency power sources provide enough electricity to maintain indoor temperatures of 81°F or less and support food refrigeration and preparation, and require comprehensive emergency management plans including heat exposure monitoring and resident transport procedures.