Nursing Homes
Nursing Homes provide 24 hour a day nursing care, case management, health monitoring, personal care, nutritional meals and special diets, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, social activities and respite care for those who are ill or physically infirm.
Health Facility Reporting System
The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) requires all licensees providing residential or inpatient services to use an Agency approved database for reporting its emergency status, planning or operations. The Agency approved database for reporting this information is the Health Facility Reporting System (HFRS).
Applications and Forms
Regulations
- Use this link to view the final text for Rule 59A-4.1265, F.A.C., Emergency Environmental Control for Nursing Homes
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Guidance for Nursing Homes Seeking Variances from Rule 59A-4.1265, F.A.C.
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Emergency Power Plan Generator Status Report
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Nursing
Home Statutes -- Florida Statutes (F.S.), Chapter 400, Part II - Nursing Home Rules -- Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Chapter 59A-4
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Nursing Home Regulations and Guidance[ ]
- Gold Seal Applications must be submitted by March 15th per
Florida Administrative Code 59A-4.200
- Department of Health approval required for:
- Water Supply Systems regulated by Chapter 64E-8 F.A.C.
- Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems regulated by Chapter 64E-6, F.A.C.
Please view the Department of Health's Interagency Coordination Regarding Regulated Establishments[ ]
document. The approval form is at the end of this document.
