The Florida Senate

400.442  Pharmacy and dietary services.--

(1)  Notwithstanding s. 400.419, any assisted living facility in which the agency has documented a class I or class II deficiency or uncorrected class III deficiencies regarding medicinal drugs or over-the-counter preparations or dietary services, or both, during a biennial survey or a monitoring visit or an investigation in response to a complaint, shall be required to employ the consultant services of a licensed pharmacist or a registered or licensed dietitian, or both, as applicable. The consultant shall provide onsite consultation and shall continue with, at a minimum, onsite quarterly consultation until the inspection team from the agency determines that such consultation services are no longer required.

(2)  The agency shall employ at least two pharmacists licensed pursuant to chapter 465 among its personnel who biennially inspect assisted living facilities licensed under this part, to participate in biennial inspections or consult with the agency regarding deficiencies relating to medicinal drugs or over-the-counter preparations, including, but not limited to, their storage, use, delivery, or administration. A corrective action plan for deficiencies related to the administration or supervision of medication must be developed and implemented within 48 hours after notification of the deficiency, or sooner if the deficiency is determined by the agency to be life threatening.

History.--s. 1, ch. 89-218; s. 1, ch. 90-192; s. 23, ch. 91-263; ss. 29, 38, 39, ch. 93-216; s. 17, ch. 95-210.