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FL S1404
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Fiscal Policy
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AI Summary
- Creates a new "memory care services" license category for assisted living facilities that serve residents with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias or advertise memory care services
- Requires the Agency for Health Care Administration to adopt rules establishing minimum standards for memory care licenses by June 1, 2027, including staffing requirements, safety standards, training requirements, and physical plant specifications
- Mandates facilities licensed before the rules take effect to obtain the memory care license within 6 months, while newly licensed facilities must have it before serving memory care residents
- Prohibits facilities without the license from using terms like "memory care," "dementia care," or "Alzheimer's care" in advertising
- Allows facilities unable to obtain the license to continue serving existing memory care residents if they notify residents of the licensing gap and stop accepting new memory care residents
Legislative Description
Memory Care
Last Action
CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy2/18/2026
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services2/4/2026
Full Bill Text
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