{"id":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-073","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Florida - Agency for Health Care Administration","state":"FL","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS","eco":"","issuer":"Agency for Health Care Administration","authority":"Rulemaking authority 400.23, 408.819, 408.821, F.S.; Law Implemented 400.022, 400.23, 408.819, F.S. (recited)","instrument":"Emergency Rule 59AER20-3, Mandatory Entry for Testing and Infection Control for Nursing Homes","title":"Nursing homes must comply with Department of Health infection-control directives on staff and resident testing, admit the Department for testing, and require staff to submit to tests","dateIssued":"2020-05-08","effective":"2020-05-08","end":"90 days (superseded Aug. 6, 2020 by 59AER20-10)","startDate":"2020-05-08","endDate":"2020-08-06","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["HC","EMP","TRAV"],"addressees":["all licensed nursing homes"],"clause":"59AER20-3 Mandatory Entry for Testing and Infection Control for Nursing Homes. (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 for the purpose of conducting COVID-19 infection control duties, and testing for residents and staff. (c) When the Department of Health or its authorized agent enters the facility in its public health function for purposes of COVID-19 testing, nursing homes shall require facility staff to submit to a COVID-19 test.... EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/08/2020","enforcement":"Fla. Stat. §§ 400.121, 408.813","functions":["IC infection control","HR staffing","RS residential operations"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.flrules.org/gateway/readFile.asp?sid=4\u0026tid=23233457\u0026type=1\u0026file=59AER20-3.doc","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":31744,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-073","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-073","citation":"Agency for Health Care Administration, Emergency Rule 59AER20-3, Mandatory Entry for Testing and Infection Control for Nursing Homes (May 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-073)","stateName":"Florida","related":["AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-072","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-074","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-075","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-076","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-077","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-078","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-079","AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-080"]}