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 […]
429.67 – 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 […]