59A-36.010(2) FAC Staffing Standards – Staff
(2) STAFF.
(a) Within 30 days after beginning employment, newly hired staff must submit a written statement from a health care provider documenting that the individual does not have any signs or symptoms of communicable. … … The examination performed by the health care provider must have been conducted no earlier than 6 months before submission of the statement. Newly hired staff does not include an employee transferring without a break in service from one facility to another when the facility is under the same management or ownership
1. Evidence of a negative …….. examination must be documented on an annual basis. Documentation provided by the Florida Department of Health or a licensed health care provider certifying that there is a shortage of ………….. testing materials satisfies the annual ……….. examination requirement. An individual with a positive test must submit a health care provider’s statement that the Individual does not constitute a risk of ………………..
2. If any staff member has, or is suspected of having, a communicable …….., such individual must be immediately removed from duties until a written statement is submitted from a health care provider indicating that the individual does not constitute a risk of transmitting a communicable
(b) Staff must be qualified to perform their assigned duties consistent with their level of education, training, preparation, and experience. Staff providing services requiring licensing or certification must be appropriately licensed or certified. All staff must exercise their responsibilities, consistent with their qualifications, to observe residents, to document observations on the appropriate resident’s record, and to report the observations to the resident’s health care provider in accordance with this rule chapter.
(c) All staff must comply with the training requirements of rule 59A-36.011, F.A.C.
(d) An assisted living facility…… to provide services to residents must ensure that Individuals providing services are qualified to perform their assigned duties in accordance with this rule chapter. The contract between the facility and the staffing agency or contractor must specifically describe the services the staffing agency or contractor will provide to residents.
(e) For facilities with a licensed capacity of 17 or more residents, the facility must:
1. Develop a written job description for each staff position and provide a copy of the job description to each staff member; and,
2. Maintain time sheets for all staff.
(f) Level 2 background screening must be conducted for staff, including staff
by the facility to provide services to residents, pursuant to sections 408.809 and 429.174, F.S.
This Statute or Rule is not met as evidenced by: Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 3 (Administrator) records reviewed had a statement from a health care provider that the person was free from communicable ……
Finding included:
During a record review for the Administrator on………….. ….. it was revealed that there was not a written statement with thirty days of employment that he did not have any signs or symptoms of communicable
There was no statement from a health care provider that he had no signs or symptoms of communicable documented on an annual basis.
An interview conducted on …….. at 2:00pm the Administrator stated that he did not know that he needed the one-time statement.
Class III
59A-36.014(2) FAC Physical Plant – Existing Facilities
(2) EXISTING FACILITIES.
(a) An assisted living facility must comply with the rule or building code in effect at the time of initial licensure, as well as the rule or building code in effect at the time of any additions, modifications, alterations, refurbishment, renovations or reconstruction. Determination of the installation of a fire sprinkler system in an existing facility must comply with the requirements described in section 429.41, F.S.
(b) A facility undergoing change of ownership is considered an existing facility for purposes of this
rule.
This Statute or Rule is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure they followed regulation and code regarding the number of residents allowed to share one room.
findings included:
During a tour of the facility on … at 10:00am it was revealed that the third bedroom had three beds.
During an interview with the Administrator on………….. at 10:15am, the Administrator stated that the room was so large and could accommodate 3 beds easily, he thought it would be acceptable.
Class III