Title: Assisted Living Facilities

Summary: Authorizes Florida College System institution to train persons to be administrators in assisted living facilities; revises criteria for person who seeks to register as trainer of administrators in assisted living facilities.

Full Text:
An act relating to assisted living facilities; amending s. 429.52, F.S.; authorizing a Florida College System institution to train persons to be administrators in assisted living facilities; revising the criteria for a person who seeks to register as a trainer of administrators in assisted living facilities; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsections (9) and (10) of section 429.52, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 429.52 Staff training and educational programs; core educational requirement.-(9)(a) The training required by this section shall be conducted by:1. Persons registered with the department as having the requisite experience and credentials to conduct the training;or 2. A Florida College System institution through its assisted-living-facility core training program.(b) A person seeking to register as a trainer must provide the department with proof of completion of the minimum core training education requirements, successful passage of the competency test established under this section, and proof of compliance with the continuing education requirement in subsection (4 ). (10) A person seeking to register as a trainer must also: HB 1241 2012 (a) Provide proof of completion of a-year degree from an accredited college or university and must have worked in a management position in an assisted living facility for years after bein gcore certified; (b) Have worked in a management position in an assisted living facility for years after being core certified and have year of teaching experience as an educator or staff trainer for persons who work in assisted living facilities or other long-term care settings; (c) Have been previously employed as a core trainer for the department; or (d) Meet qualifications and standards for a faculty member at a Florida College System institution; or (e)(d) Meet other qualification criteria as defined in rule, which the department may is authorized to adopt. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.