429.255 – Use of personnel; emergency care.
429.255 Use of personnel; emergency care.— (1)(a) Persons under contract to the facility, facility staff, or volunteers, who are licensed according to part I of chapter 464, or those persons exempt under s. 464.022(1), and others as defined by rule, may administer medications to residents, take residents’ vital signs, change residents’ bandages for minor cuts and abrasions, […]
429.11 – Initial application for license.
429.11 Initial application for license.— (1) Each applicant for licensure must comply with all provisions of part II of chapter 408 and must: (a) Identify all other homes or facilities, including the addresses and the license or licenses under which they operate, if applicable, which are currently operated by the applicant or administrator and which provide housing, meals, […]
429.256 – Assistance with self-administration of medication and with other tasks.
429.256 Assistance with self-administration of medication and with other tasks.— (1) For the purposes of this section, the term: (a) “Informed consent” means advising the resident, or the resident’s surrogate, guardian, or attorney in fact, that an assisted living facility is not required to have a licensed nurse on staff, that the resident may be receiving assistance with […]
429.12 – Sale or transfer of ownership of a facility.
429.12 Sale or transfer of ownership of a facility.—It is the intent of the Legislature to protect the rights of the residents of an assisted living facility when the facility is sold or the ownership thereof is transferred. Therefore, in addition to the requirements of part II of chapter 408, whenever a facility is sold or […]
429.26 – Appropriateness of placements; examinations of residents.
429.26 Appropriateness of placements; examinations of residents.— (1) The owner or administrator of a facility is responsible for determining the appropriateness of admission of an individual to the facility and for determining the continued appropriateness of residence of an individual in the facility. A determination must be based upon an evaluation of the strengths, needs, and preferences […]
429.14 – Administrative penalties.
429.14 Administrative penalties.— (1) In addition to the requirements of part II of chapter 408, the agency may deny, revoke, and suspend any license issued under this part and impose an administrative fine in the manner provided in chapter 120 against a licensee for a violation of any provision of this part, part II of chapter 408, […]
429.27 – Property and personal affairs of residents.
429.27 Property and personal affairs of residents.— (1)(a) A resident shall be given the option of using his or her own belongings, as space permits; choosing his or her roommate; and, whenever possible, unless the resident is adjudicated incompetent or incapacitated under state law, managing his or her own affairs. (b) The admission of a resident to a […]
427.708 – Certain public safety and health care providers required to purchase and operate TDD’s.
427.708 Certain public safety and health care providers required to purchase and operate TDD’s.— (1) The central communications office of each county sheriff’s department shall purchase and continually operate at least one TDD. (2)(a) The central communications office of each police department and each firefighting agency in a municipality with a population of 25,000 to 250,000 shall purchase […]
427.801 – Short title.
427.801 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Assistive Technology Device Warranty Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 97-47.
427.802 – Definitions.
427.802 Definitions.—As used in this part: (1) “Assistive technology devices” means manual wheelchairs, motorized wheelchairs, motorized scooters, voice-synthesized computer modules, optical scanners, talking software, braille printers, environmental control devices for use by a person with quadriplegia, motor vehicle adaptive transportation aids, devices that enable persons with severe speech disabilities to in effect speak, personal transfer systems, and […]