(1) Every facility shall maintain, as public information available for public inspection under such conditions as the agency shall prescribe, records containing copies of all inspection reports pertaining to the facility that have been issued by the agency to the facility. Copies of inspection reports shall be retained in the records for 5 years from the date the reports are filed or issued.
(2) Within 60 days after the date of an inspection conducted under s. 408.811 or within 30 days after the date of an interim visit, the agency shall forward the results of the inspection to the local ombudsman council in the district where the facility is located; to at least one public library or, in the absence of a public library, the county seat in the county in which the inspected assisted living facility is located; and, when appropriate, to the district Adult Services and Mental Health Program Offices.
(3) Every facility shall post a copy of the last inspection report of the agency for that facility in a prominent location within the facility so as to be accessible to all residents and to the public. Upon request, the facility shall also provide a copy of the report to any resident of the facility or to an applicant for admission to the facility.
History.—ss. 12, 27, ch. 80-198; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 75, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 53, ch. 83-218; s. 1, ch. 88-145; s. 19, ch. 90-347; s. 21, ch. 91-263; ss. 27, 38, 39, ch. 93-216; s. 16, ch. 95-210; s. 57, ch. 2000-139; s. 145, ch. 2000-349; s. 65, ch. 2000-367; s. 2, ch. 2006-197; s. 102, ch. 2007-5; s. 156, ch. 2007-230; s. 118, ch. 2008-4; s. 39, ch. 2015-31; s. 48, ch. 2020-156.
Note.—Former s. 400.435.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 429 - Assisted Care Communities
Part I - Assisted Living Facilities (Ss. 429.01-429.55)
429.01 - Short title; purpose.
429.04 - Facilities to be licensed; exemptions.
429.07 - License required; fee.
429.075 - Limited mental health license.
429.08 - Unlicensed facilities; referral of person for residency to unlicensed facility; penalties.
429.11 - Initial application for license.
429.12 - Sale or transfer of ownership of a facility.
429.14 - Administrative penalties.
429.17 - Expiration of license; renewal; conditional license.
429.174 - Background screening.
429.176 - Notice of change of administrator.
429.177 - Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures.
429.178 - Special care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders.
429.18 - Disposition of fees and administrative fines.
429.19 - Violations; imposition of administrative fines; grounds.
429.195 - Rebates prohibited; penalties.
429.20 - Certain solicitation prohibited; third-party supplementation.
429.22 - Receivership proceedings.
429.255 - Use of personnel; emergency care.
429.256 - Assistance with self-administration of medication and with other tasks.
429.26 - Appropriateness of placements; examinations of residents.
429.27 - Property and personal affairs of residents.
429.275 - Business practice; personnel records; liability insurance.
429.28 - Resident bill of rights.
429.29 - Civil actions to enforce rights.
429.295 - Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part.
429.296 - Statute of limitations.
429.297 - Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof.
429.298 - Punitive damages; limitation.
429.31 - Closing of facility; notice; penalty.
429.34 - Right of entry and inspection.
429.35 - Maintenance of records; reports.
429.41 - Rules establishing standards.
429.42 - Pharmacy and dietary services.
429.435 - Uniform firesafety standards.
429.44 - Construction and renovation; requirements.
429.445 - Compliance with local zoning requirements.
429.47 - Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.
429.49 - Resident records; penalties for alteration.
429.52 - Staff training and educational requirements.
429.53 - Consultation by the agency.