FL H0767

Defines "assistive device" and revises "physical restraint" definition; prohibits Posey restraints while allowing other physical restraints when ordered by a physician with resident consent

Requires facilities to maintain written progress reports on residents receiving extended congregate care or limited nursing services; adverse incident reports may be submitted through the agency's online portal with electronic reminders sent 3 business days before deadlines

Establishes criteria for resident admission and continued residency, including provisions for residents requiring assistive devices, hospice services, or bedridden status (7 days for standard license, 14 days for extended congregate care); defines "bedridden" as inability to move/transfer without total physical assistance

Requires medical examinations within 60 days before or 30 days after admission; requires at least 45 days' notice for relocation or termination of residency with information about the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

Establishes administrator core training requirements including competency testing, 12 hours of continuing education every 2 years, and 6 hours of training for staff assisting with medication self-administration; requires minimum of two resident elopement drills annually