Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64E-12.002 - Definitions

For the purpose of this rule, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning indicated:

(1) Approved - means acceptable by law.

(2) Community Based Residential Facilities - means group care facilities as established under Section 381.006(16), F.S., used as a primary domicile by the resident and located in any building or buildings, section of a building, or distinct part of a building or other place, whether operated for profit or not, which undertakes, through its ownership or management, to provide for a period exceeding 24 hours, housing, food service, and one or more personal services for persons not related to the owner or administrator by blood or marriage, who require such services. This term does not include family foster homes as defined in Section 409.175(2)(e), F.S., or foster care facilities as defined in Section 393.063(15), F.S., and correctional facilities, such as detention centers, jails or prisons.

(3) Department - means the Florida Department of Health and county health departments.

(4) Food Preparation - means the manipulation of foods intended for human consumption by such means as washing, slicing, peeling, chipping, shucking, scooping, and or portioning. The term also includes those activities involving temperature changes, combining ingredients, opening ready-to-eat food packages, or any other activity causing physical or chemical alterations in the food.

(5) Hot Water - means water heated to a minimum temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (°F).

(6) Law - means applicable statutes, rules, codes, or ordinances adopted by local, state, and federal agencies that have regulatory oversight or inspection authority.

(7) Minor - means any person under the age of 18 years old.

(8) Open Water Hazard - means any body of water such as canals, creeks, holding ponds, rivers, lakes, or swamps which are unrestricted by a barrier at least 4 feet in height, on or abutting the property of a community based residential facility. This term does not include pools or spas and small ornamental fish ponds, or above ground fountains which are less than 24 inches deep and have less than 200 square feet of surface area.

(9) Personal Services - means providing supervision, custodial care, or assisting a resident with the tasks or functions in their daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, laundry, eating, ambulation, grooming, toileting, or monitoring medications.

(10) Potentially Hazardous Food - means any perishable food which consists in whole or in part of milk or milk products, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, edible crustacea, or other ingredients, including synthetic ingredients, in a form capable of supporting:

(a) Rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms, or

(b) The slower growth of Clostridium botulinum.

The term "potentially hazardous food" does not include foods which have a pH level of 4.6 or below, or a water activity (Aw) value of 0.85 or less, or air-cooled hard-boiled eggs with the shell intact.

(11) Renovation - means any structural or equipment changes in the food storage, service, preparation, or dining area. This does not include replacing existing equipment with like equipment. Substantial renovation includes structural changes to an existing establishment which costs in excess of 33 percent of the assessed value of the facility as determined by the county property appraiser.

(12) Resident - means a person living in and receiving personal services from a community based residential facility, or personal services through coordinated outsourcing, typically due to a specific emotional, social, or health related condition.

(13) Vector - means an organism that transmits a pathogen. This term includes, but is not limited to insects, rodents and bats.

(14) Wading Pool - means a temporary and portable pool that holds water, is less than 24 inches in depth, and without motors. It may also be known as a kiddy pool.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64E-12.002

Rulemaking Authority 381.006(16) FS. Law Implemented 381.006(16) FS.

New 6-18-87, Amended 8-7-96, Formerly 10D-23.002, Amended 1-20-08.

New 6-18-87, Amended 8-7-96, Formerly 10D-23.002, Amended 1-20-08.