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FL S0804

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/3/2021

Primary Sponsor

Rules

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Revises definition of "resident care plan" to require comprehensive, person-centered care plans developed within 7 days of assessment by an interdisciplinary team with resident participation, reviewed after each comprehensive assessment and quarterly review.

  • Establishes new minimum staffing requirements: 3.6 hours of direct care per resident per day, 2.0 hours by certified nursing assistants per resident per day, and 1.0 hour by licensed nurses per resident per day, with specific ratio limits.

  • Clarifies that direct care staffing hours exclude nursing administration, activities administration, staff development, and administrative portions of minimum data set coordination.

  • Permits eating assistance provided by trained feeding assistants to count toward overall direct care hours but not toward certified nursing assistant or licensed nurse hour requirements; allows eating assistance by nurses and CNAs to count toward their required hours.

  • Requires facilities to maintain 5-year staffing records and report staffing data per federal requirements; makes an unsatisfied judgment the liability of a new owner upon ownership transfer, and requires notice to pending claimants with 30-day objection period.

Legislative Description

Nursing Homes

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1239

3/4/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules2/14/2022

Full Bill Text

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