Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 59AER21-2 - Mandatory Entry and Testing for Assisted Living Facilities
(1) APPLICABILITY. The requirements of this
emergency rule apply to all assisted living facilities licensed under Chapter
429, F.S.
(2) DEFINITIONS
"Infection control" means any duties carried out in furtherace of preparing for, responding to, or recovering from COVID-19 as authorized under Chapter 381, F.S.
(3) MANDATORY ENTRY AND TESTING FOR COVID-19.
(a) Assisted living facilities shall comply
with all Department of Health infection control directives concerning staff and
resident testing, including making off-shift staff available at the facility
for testing.
(b) Assisted living
facilities shall allow the Florida Department of Health or its authorized
agents entry into the facility for the purpose of conducting COVID-19 infection
control duties, and testing of residents and staff.
(c) When the Department of Health or its
authorized agent enters the facility in its public health function for purposes
of COVID-19 testing, assisted living facilities shall require facility staff to
submit to a COVID-19 test.
(4) REVOCATION OF LICENSE, FINES OR
SANCTIONS. For a violation of any part of this rule, the Agency may seek any
remedy authorized by Chapter 429, Part I, or Chapter 408, Part II, F.S.,
including but not limited to, license revocation, license suspension, and the
imposition of administrative fines.
(5) This rule supersedes emergency rule
59AER20-12.
Notes
Rulemaking authority, 429.41, 408.821(4) FS, Law Implemented 429.19, 429.28, 429.41 FS.
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