The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Fla. Stat. ch. 252; Executive Order 20-52 and extensions
- Issued
- 2020-09-01 Sept. 1, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-09-01
- End
- Extended and relaxed in Oct. 2020; superseded by later DEM orders (State file) (read as 2020-12-31)
- In force
- Sept. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q32020 Q4
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Gathering capHealth care orders
- Addressees
- long-term care hospitals, nursing homes, ICF/DDs, assisted living facilities, adult family-care homes, group homes
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Home Care, Nursing and Senior Living SEC-04
Operative words
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2020, Governor DeSantis, directed me, under the powers afforded by Executive Order No. 20-52, to prohibit visitation to certain facilities in [Florida]... [and now directs revisions of the visitation restrictions]... [Visitation permitted for:] A. Family members, friends, and individuals visiting residents in end-of-life situations... I. Essential caregivers and compassionate care visitors who meet the [screening and PPE] requirements... ii. Compassionate care visitors provide emotional support to [residents]... [general visitation only at facilities without new onset of cases in the prior 14 days, with screening, masks, distancing and scheduled visits].
Enforcement
Fla. Stat. 252.47, 252.50; AHCA