Florida Senate SPB 7000: Assisted Living Facilities Proposed Committee Bill by Children, Families, & Elder Affairs

October 1, 2013
Florida Senate SPB 7000 proposes to strengthen the enforcement of current regulations for Assisted Living Facilities by revising fines imposed for licensure violations, clarifying existing enforcement tools, and requiring an additional inspection for facilities with significant violations. The bill was introduced by the Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee. This document provides a bill analysis and fiscal impact statement. The bill specifies that the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) must implement an Assisted Living Facilities rating system and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability must report findings and recommendations on the consistency with . . .