| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to pharmacy and dietary services at |
| 3 | assisted living facilities; amending s. 429.42, F.S.; |
| 4 | deleting obsolete provisions relating to a corrective |
| 5 | action plan and a requirement that two pharmacists assist |
| 6 | with inspections at assisted living facilities under |
| 7 | certain conditions; providing an effective 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 (4) of section 429.42, Florida |
| 12 | Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (2), and present |
| 13 | subsections (2) and (3) of that section are amended to read: |
| 14 | 429.42 Pharmacy and dietary services.- |
| 15 | (2) A corrective action plan for deficiencies related to |
| 16 | assistance with the self-administration of medication or the |
| 17 | administration of medication must be developed and implemented |
| 18 | by the facility within 48 hours after notification of such |
| 19 | deficiency, or sooner if the deficiency is determined by the |
| 20 | agency to be life-threatening. |
| 21 | (3) The agency shall employ at least two pharmacists |
| 22 | licensed pursuant to chapter 465 among its personnel who |
| 23 | biennially inspect assisted living facilities licensed under |
| 24 | this part, to participate in biennial inspections or consult |
| 25 | with the agency regarding deficiencies relating to medicinal |
| 26 | drugs or over-the-counter preparations. |
| 27 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |