429.34 Right of entry and inspection.—
(1) In addition to the requirements of s. 408.811, a duly designated officer or employee of the department, the Department of Children and Families, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Office of the Attorney General, the state or local fire marshal, or a representative of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program or a member of the state or local long-term care ombudsman council 1has the right to enter unannounced upon and into the premises of any facility licensed under this part in order to determine the state of compliance with this part, part II of chapter 408, and applicable rules. Data collected by the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, local long-term care ombudsman councils, or the state or local advocacy councils may be used by the agency in investigations involving violations of regulatory standards. A person specified in this section who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a vulnerable adult has been or is being abused, neglected, or exploited shall immediately report such knowledge or suspicion to the central abuse hotline pursuant to chapter 415.
(2) The agency shall inspect each licensed assisted living facility at least once every 24 months to determine compliance with this chapter and related rules. If an assisted living facility is cited for a class I violation or three or more class II violations arising from separate surveys within a 60-day period or due to unrelated circumstances during the same survey, the agency must conduct an additional licensure inspection within 6 months.
History.—s. 14, ch. 75-233; s. 1, ch. 77-174; ss. 12, 26, ch. 80-198; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 10, 18, 19, ch. 82-148; ss. 58, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; s. 1, ch. 88-350; s. 24, ch. 93-177; ss. 26, 38, 39, ch. 93-216; s. 51, ch. 95-418; s. 124, ch. 99-8; s. 144, ch. 2000-349; s. 64, ch. 2000-367; s. 46, ch. 2001-45; s. 3, ch. 2004-344; s. 2, ch. 2006-197; s. 155, ch. 2007-230; s. 250, ch. 2014-19; s. 38, ch. 2015-31; s. 14, ch. 2015-126.
1Note.—As amended by s. 14, ch. 2015-126. The amendment by s. 38, ch. 2015-31, used the words “may enter” instead of the words “has the right to enter.”
Note.—Former s. 400.434.
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