430.02 – Legislative Intent.
430.02 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to: (1) Advise, assist, and protect the state’s elderly citizens to the fullest extent. (2) Ensure that programs and services are developed and implemented to be accessible to all elderly citizens to assist them in the achievement or maintenance of maximum independence and quality of life and minimum levels […]
430.03 – Purposes.
430.03 Purposes.—The purposes of the Department of Elderly Affairs are to: (1) Serve as the primary state agency responsible for administering human services programs for the elderly and for developing policy recommendations for long-term care. (2) Combat ageism and create public awareness and understanding of the potentials and needs of elderly persons. (3) Study and plan for programs and […]
430.04 – Duties and Responsibilities of the Department of Elderly Affairs.
430.04 Duties and responsibilities of the Department of Elderly Affairs.—The Department of Elderly Affairs shall: (1) Administer human services and long-term care programs, including programs funded under the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, and other programs that are assigned to it by law. (2) Be responsible for ensuring that each area agency on aging operates […]
430.0401 – Annual Report Summarizing Monitoring Activities.
430.0401 Annual report summarizing monitoring activities.—By January 1 of each year, the Department of Elderly Affairs shall submit to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a summary of the results of the department’s monitoring of the activities of area agencies on aging. The report must include information […]
429.909 – Application for license.
429.909 Application for license.—In addition to all provisions of part II of chapter 408, the applicant for licensure must furnish a description of the physical and mental capabilities and needs of the participants to be served and the availability, frequency, and intensity of basic services and of supportive and optional services to be provided and proof […]
430.0402 – Screening of Direct Service Providers.
430.0402 Screening of direct service providers.— (1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (2), level 2 background screening pursuant to chapter 435 is required for direct service providers. Background screening includes employment history checks as provided in s. 435.03(1) and local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies. (b) For purposes of this section, the term “direct service […]
429.911 – Denial, suspension, revocation of license; emergency action; administrative fines; investigations and inspections.
429.911 Denial, suspension, revocation of license; emergency action; administrative fines; investigations and inspections.— (1) The agency may deny, revoke, and suspend a license under this part, impose an action under s. 408.814, and impose an administrative fine against the owner of an adult day care center or its operator or employee in the manner provided in chapter […]
430.07 – Office of Volunteer Community Service.
430.07 Office of Volunteer Community Service.—There is created within the Department of Elderly Affairs the Office of Volunteer Community Service. The office shall: (1) Compile an inventory of services needed by elderly persons. (2) Compile an inventory of services being provided to elderly persons to meet those needs. (3) Determine which services needed by elderly persons are not being […]
429.913 – Administrative fines.
429.913 Administrative fines.— (1)(a) In addition to the requirements of part II of chapter 408, if the agency determines that an adult day care center is not operated in compliance with this part or with rules adopted under this part, the agency, notwithstanding any other administrative action it takes, shall make a reasonable attempt to discuss with […]
430.071 – Respite for Elders Living in Everyday Families.
430.071 Respite for elders living in everyday families.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Family unit” means one or more individuals whose primary residence is with a homebound elderly individual specifically for the purpose of providing care for that homebound elderly individual. The family does not necessarily need to be related by blood or marriage […]