400.145 – Copies of records of care and treatment of resident.
400.145 Copies of records of care and treatment of resident.— (1) Upon receipt of a written request that complies with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and this section, a nursing home facility shall furnish to a competent resident, or to a representative of that resident who is authorized to make requests […]
400.211 – Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement.
400.211 Persons employed as nursing assistants; certification requirement.— (1) To serve as a nursing assistant in any nursing home, a person must be certified as a nursing assistant under part II of chapter 464, unless the person is a registered nurse or practical nurse licensed in accordance with part I of chapter 464 or an applicant for […]
400.147 – Internal risk management and quality assurance program.
400.147 Internal risk management and quality assurance program.— (1) Every facility shall, as part of its administrative functions, establish an internal risk management and quality assurance program, the purpose of which is to assess resident care practices; review facility quality indicators, facility incident reports, deficiencies cited by the agency, and resident grievances; and develop plans of action […]
400.148 – Medicaid “Up-or-Out” Quality of Care Contract Management Program.
400.148 Medicaid “Up-or-Out” Quality of Care Contract Management Program.— (1) The Legislature finds that the federal Medicare program has implemented successful models of managing the medical and supportive-care needs of long-term nursing home residents. These programs have maintained the highest practicable level of good health and have the potential to reduce the incidence of preventable illnesses among […]
400.151 – Contracts.
400.151 Contracts.— (1) The presence of each resident in a facility shall be covered by a contract, executed by the licensee and the resident or his or her designee or legal representative at the time of admission or prior thereto and at the expiration of the term of a previous contract, and modified by the licensee and […]
400.162 – Property and personal affairs of residents.
400.162 Property and personal affairs of residents.— (1) The admission of a resident to a facility and his or her presence in the facility shall not confer on the facility or its owner, administrator, employees, or representatives any authority to manage, use, or dispose of any property of the resident; nor shall such admission or presence confer […]
400.165 – Itemized resident billing, form and content prescribed by the agency.
400.165 Itemized resident billing, form and content prescribed by the agency.— (1) Within 7 days following discharge or release from a nursing home, or within 7 days after the earliest date at which the cost of all goods or services provided on behalf of the resident are billed to the facility, the nursing home shall submit to […]
400.17 – Bribes, kickbacks, certain solicitations prohibited.
400.17 Bribes, kickbacks, certain solicitations prohibited.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Bribe” means any consideration corruptly given, received, promised, solicited, or offered to any individual with intent or purpose to influence the performance of any act or omission. (b) “Kickback” means that part of the payment for items or services which is returned to the […]
400.172 – Respite care provided in nursing home facilities.
400.172 Respite care provided in nursing home facilities.— (1) For each person admitted for respite care as authorized under s. 400.141(1)(f), a nursing home facility operated by a licensee must: (a) Have a written abbreviated plan of care that, at a minimum, includes nutritional requirements, medication orders, physician orders, nursing assessments, and dietary preferences. The nursing or physician […]
400.175 – Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures.
400.175 Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures.—A facility licensed under this part which claims that it provides special care for persons who have Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders must disclose in its advertisements or in a separate document those services that distinguish the care as being especially applicable to, or suitable […]