New Law Increases Protections for those in Assisted Living Facilities in Florida

Enacted legislation (HB 1001) that will go into effect on July 1st, 2015 will provide more consumer protections to patients in assisted living facilities.  This bill seeks to better and more strictly enforce current regulations by increasing the number of required inspections for assisted living facilities which have been reported for violations.  More training will be required for facility staff and the Agency for Health Care Administration will be required to provide more website content so consumers have adequate information to select a quality assisted living facility.

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