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429.01 - Short title; purpose. - (1) This act may be cited as the “Assisted Living...
429.02 - Definitions. - (1) “Activities of daily living” means functions and tasks for...
429.04 - Facilities to be licensed; exemptions. - (1) For the administration of this part, facilities to be...
429.07 - License required; fee. - (1) The requirements of part II of chapter 408 apply...
429.075 - Limited mental health license. - (1) To obtain a limited mental health license, a facility...
429.08 - Unlicensed facilities; referral of person for residency to unlicensed facility; penalties. - (1)(a) This section applies to the unlicensed operation of an...
429.11 - Initial application for license. - (1) Each applicant for licensure must comply with all provisions...
429.12 - Sale or transfer of ownership of a facility. - (1) The transferee shall notify the residents, in writing, of...
429.14 - Administrative penalties. - (1) In addition to the requirements of part II of...
429.17 - Expiration of license; renewal; conditional license. - (1) Limited nursing, extended congregate care, and limited mental health...
429.174 - Background screening. - History.—ss. 15, 25, ch. 89-294; ss. 11, 38, 39, ch....
429.176 - Notice of change of administrator. - History.—ss. 44, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 10, ch. 91-263; ss....
429.177 - Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders; certain disclosures. - History.—s. 2, ch. 93-105; s. 2, ch. 2006-197. Note.—Former s....
429.178 - Special care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders. - (1) A facility which advertises that it provides special care...
429.18 - Disposition of fees and administrative fines. - (1) Up to 50 percent of the trust funds accrued...
429.19 - Violations; imposition of administrative fines; grounds. - (1) In addition to the requirements of part II of...
429.195 - Rebates prohibited; penalties. - (1) An assisted living facility licensed under this part may...
429.20 - Certain solicitation prohibited; third-party supplementation. - (1) A person may not, in connection with the solicitation...
429.22 - Receivership proceedings. - (1) As an alternative to or in conjunction with an...
429.23 - Internal risk management and quality assurance program; adverse incidents and reporting requirements. - (1) Every facility licensed under this part may, as part...
429.24 - Contracts. - (1) The presence of each resident in a facility shall...
429.255 - Use of personnel; emergency care. - (1)(a) Persons under contract to the facility, facility staff, or...
429.256 - Assistance with self-administration of medication and with other tasks. - (1) For the purposes of this section, the term: (a)...
429.26 - Appropriateness of placements; examinations of residents. - (1) The owner or administrator of a facility is responsible...
429.27 - Property and personal affairs of residents. - (1)(a) A resident shall be given the option of using...
429.275 - Business practice; personnel records; liability insurance. - (1) The administrator or owner of a facility shall maintain...
429.28 - Resident bill of rights. - (1) No resident of a facility shall be deprived of...
429.29 - Civil actions to enforce rights. - (1) Any person or resident whose rights as specified in...
429.293 - Presuit notice; investigation; notification of violation of residents’ rights or alleged negligence; claims evaluation procedure; informal discovery; review; settlement offer; mediation. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Claim...
429.294 - Availability of facility records for investigation of resident’s rights violations and defenses; penalty. - (1) Failure to provide complete copies of a resident’s records,...
429.295 - Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part. - History.—s. 42, ch. 2001-45; s. 2, ch. 2006-197. Note.—Former s....
429.296 - Statute of limitations. - (1) Any action for damages brought under this part shall...
429.297 - Punitive damages; pleading; burden of proof. - (1) In any action for damages brought under this part,...
429.298 - Punitive damages; limitation. - (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), an...
429.31 - Closing of facility; notice; penalty. - (1) In addition to the requirements of part II of...
429.34 - Right of entry and inspection. - (1) In addition to the requirements of s. 408.811, a...
429.35 - Maintenance of records; reports. - (1) Every facility shall maintain, as public information available for...
429.41 - Rules establishing standards. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that rules...
429.42 - Pharmacy and dietary services. - (1) Any assisted living facility in which the agency has...
429.435 - Uniform firesafety standards. - (1) EVACUATION CAPABILITY.—A firesafety evacuation capability determination shall be conducted...
429.44 - Construction and renovation; requirements. - (1) The requirements for the construction and renovation of a...
429.445 - Compliance with local zoning requirements. - History.—s. 2, ch. 85-251; s. 24, ch. 91-263; ss. 31,...
429.47 - Prohibited acts; penalties for violation. - (1) While a facility is under construction, the owner may...
429.49 - Resident records; penalties for alteration. - (1) Any person who fraudulently alters, defaces, or falsifies any...
429.52 - Staff training and educational requirements. - (1) Each new assisted living facility employee who has not...
429.53 - Consultation by the agency. - (1) The area offices of licensure and certification of the...
429.54 - Collection of information; local subsidy. - (1) To enable the agency to collect the information requested...
429.55 - Consumer information website. - (1) Information on each licensed assisted living facility, including, but...