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1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to nurse registries; amending
3 s. 400.506, F.S.; revising requirements for
4 home visits by registered nurses; deleting a
5 mandatory requirement for monthly visits;
6 requiring that the patient be notified of the
7 availability of optional visits; providing an
8 effective date.
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10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12 Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (10) of section
13 400.506, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
14 400.506 Licensure of nurse registries; requirements;
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17 (c) When a certified nursing assistant or home health
18 aide is referred to a patient's home by a nurse registry, the
19 nurse registry shall advise the patient, the patient's family,
20 or a person acting on behalf of the patient at the time of
21 contracting for services through the nurse registry of the
22 availability of registered nurses to visit the patient's home
23 to assess the patient's condition at an additional cost. A
24 registered nurse shall make monthly visits to the patient's
25 home to assess the patient's condition and quality of care
26 being provided by the certified nursing assistant or home
27 health aide. Any condition which in the professional judgment
28 of the nurse requires further medical attention shall be
29 reported to the attending physician and the nurse registry.
30 The assessment shall become a part of the patient's file with
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1 the nurse registry and may be reviewed by the agency during
2 their survey procedure.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.
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