429.81 – Residency agreements.
429.81 Residency agreements.— (1) Each resident must be covered by a residency agreement, executed before or at the time of admission, between the provider and the resident or the resident’s designee or legal representative. Each party to the contract must be provided a duplicate copy or the original agreement, and the provider must keep the residency agreement […]
429.83 – Residents with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures.
429.83 Residents with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures.—An adult family-care home 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, […]
429.85 – Residents’ bill of rights.
429.85 Residents’ bill of rights.— (1) A resident of an adult family-care home may not be deprived of any civil or legal rights, benefits, or privileges guaranteed by law, the State Constitution, or the Constitution of the United States solely by reason of status as a resident of the home. Each resident has the right to: (a) Live […]
429.87 – Civil actions to enforce rights.
429.87 Civil actions to enforce rights.— (1) Any person or resident whose rights as specified in this part are violated has a cause of action against any adult family-care home, provider, or staff responsible for the violation. The action may be brought by the resident or the resident’s guardian, or by a person or organization acting on […]
429.60 – Short title.
429.60 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Adult Family-Care Home Act.” History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 85-195; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 93-209; s. 1, ch. 98-338; s. 3, ch. 2006-197. Note.—Former s. 400.616.
429.63 – Legislative intent; purpose.
429.63 Legislative intent; purpose.— (1) The Legislature encourages the provision of care for disabled adults and frail elders in family-type living arrangements in private homes. (2) Adult family-care homes provide housing and personal care for disabled adults and frail elders who choose to live with an individual or family in a private home. The adult family-care home provider […]
429.65 – Definitions.
429.65 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term: (1) “Activities of daily living” means functions and tasks for self-care, including eating, bathing, grooming, dressing, ambulating, and other similar tasks. (2) “Adult family-care home” means a full-time, family-type living arrangement, in a private home, under which a person who owns or rents the home provides room, board, and personal […]
429.67 – Licensure.
429.67 Licensure.— (1) The requirements of part II of chapter 408 apply to the provision of services that require licensure pursuant to this part and part II of chapter 408 and to entities licensed by or applying for such licensure from the Agency for Health Care Administration pursuant to this part. A license issued by the agency […]
429.69 – Denial, revocation, and suspension of a license.
429.69 Denial, revocation, and suspension of a license.—In addition to the requirements of part II of chapter 408, the agency may deny, suspend, and revoke a license for any of the following reasons: (1) Failure to comply with the background screening standards of this part, s. 408.809(1), or chapter 435. (2) Failure to correct cited fire code violations […]
429.71 – Classification of deficiencies; administrative fines.
429.71 Classification of deficiencies; administrative fines.— (1) In addition to the requirements of part II of chapter 408 and in addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the agency may impose an administrative fine on a provider according to the following classification: (a) Class I violations are those conditions or practices related to the operation […]