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Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-080 Order Primary source read

Emergency Rule 59AER20-10, Mandatory Entry for Testing and Infection Control for Nursing Homes (supersedes 59AER20-3)

Nursing homes: Department of Health entry, staff testing on entry and compliance with DOH testing directives continued

Agency for Health Care Administration · Florida - Agency for Health Care Administration (State)

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Jurisdiction
Florida - Agency for Health Care Administration · Florida
Level
State
Authority
Rulemaking authority 400.23, 408.819, 408.821, F.S. (recited)
Issued
2020-08-06 Aug. 6, 2020
Effective
2020-08-06
End
90 days (Nov. 4, 2020). (read as 2020-11-04)
In force
Aug. 6, 2020 to Nov. 4, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Travel and quarantineHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all licensed nursing homes
Functions reached
  • IC infection control
  • HR staffing
  • RS residential operations
Collection
State health department orders to licensed settings AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS

Operative words

(a) Nursing homes shall comply with all Department of Health infection control directives concerning staff and resident testing, including making off-shift staff available at the facility for testing. (b) Nursing homes shall allow the Florida Department of Health or its authorized agents into the facility... (c)... nursing homes shall require facility staff to submit to a COVID-19 test.... (5) This rule supersedes emergency rule 59AER20-3. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 6, 2020

Enforcement

Fla. Stat. §§ 400.121, 408.813

Retrieval note

Notice 23516503. E requires; the sha256 recorded is that of the Word file.

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