| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to administration and management of |
| 3 | nursing home facilities; amending s. 400.141, F.S.; |
| 4 | deleting the expiration of an exception to general and |
| 5 | professional liability insurance coverage requirements for |
| 6 | licensed nursing home facilities; providing an effective |
| 7 | date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Subsection (20) of section 400.141, Florida |
| 12 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 13 | 400.141 Administration and management of nursing home |
| 14 | facilities.--Every licensed facility shall comply with all |
| 15 | applicable standards and rules of the agency and shall: |
| 16 | (20) Maintain general and professional liability insurance |
| 17 | coverage that is in force at all times. In lieu of general and |
| 18 | professional liability insurance coverage, a state-designated |
| 19 | teaching nursing home and its affiliated assisted living |
| 20 | facilities created under s. 430.80 may demonstrate proof of |
| 21 | financial responsibility as provided in s. 430.80(3)(h); the |
| 22 | exception provided in this paragraph shall expire July 1, 2005. |
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| 24 | Facilities that have been awarded a Gold Seal under the program |
| 25 | established in s. 400.235 may develop a plan to provide |
| 26 | certified nursing assistant training as prescribed by federal |
| 27 | regulations and state rules and may apply to the agency for |
| 28 | approval of their program. |
| 29 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |