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

The record

Jurisdiction

Florida - Agency for Health Care Administration · Florida

Level

State

Authority

Rulemaking authority 400.23, 408.819, 408.821, F.S.; Law Implemented 400.022, 400.23, 408.819, F.S. (recited)

Issued

2020-05-08 May 8, 2020

Effective

2020-05-08

End

90 days (superseded Aug. 6, 2020 by 59AER20-10) (read as 2020-08-06)

In force

May 8, 2020 to Aug. 6, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

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

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