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Florida Administrative Code § 59A-4.106
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Current as of June 2015
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“Facility policies under the Agency for Health Care Administration regulations”
Nursing homes must provide each resident, at the time of admission in a language the resident or his representative understands:
- A copy of the residents’ bill of rights;
- A copy of the facility’s admission and discharge policies; and
- Information regarding advance directives.
Each nursing home must develop policies and procedures in the following areas:
- Advance directives;
- Infection control;
- Medical records;
- Resident care planning;
- Resident’s rights; and
- The reporting of accidents or unusual incidents involving any resident, staff member, volunteer or visitor.
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Current as of June 2015