Florida Administrative Code › 59 - AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION › 59A - Health Facility and Agency Licensing › Chapter 59A-26 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED › Section 59A-26.006 - Admission Policies and Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				admission of an individual to an ICF/DD must be under the supervision of the
				administrator of the facility.
(2)
				Individuals shall only be admitted after completion of a written admission
				agreement. The agreement must be in effect at all times while the individual is
				a client of the facility. The agreement must be reviewed bi-annually for
				revisions by the licensee and the client or client's representative. Either
				party may initiate revision to the agreement at any time. No agreement or any
				provision thereof shall be construed to relieve any licensee of any requirement
				or obligation imposed upon it by Chapters 400, Part VIII, and 408, Part II,
				F.S., and this rule. Such agreements must be maintained by the licensee for at
				least five years after each client's discharge from the facility, and assess no
				additional charges, expenses or other financial liabilities in excess of the
				provisions included in the admission contract. All charges for services not
				covered by Title XIX of the Social Security Act or not covered by the basic per
				diem rates of the licensee, for which the client or the client's representative
				may be responsible for payment, must be specified in the admission
				contract.
(3) The licensee must
				comply with the admission agreement. The admission agreement must include a
				description of the program and services to be provided, including:
(a) The daily, weekly, or monthly rate and
				refund provisions for unused portions thereof;
(b) Board;
(c) Lodging;
(d) Residential and nursing
				services;
(e) Linen and
				furnishings;
(f) Sufficient
				seasonal clothing as required by the client and applicable to the client's
				needs for instances when the client or client's representative does not provide
				sufficient clothing. Sufficient seasonal clothing must be provided and include
				a basic wardrobe for the client, including a five-day supply of sleepwear,
				socks, shoes, undergarments, outer clothing to include shirts, pants, or
				dresses; a winter coat; raingear; and personal grooming and hygiene items. The
				licensee must maintain an inventory of the client's clothing and provide a copy
				of the inventory to the client or client's representative within fourteen
				calendar days of a written request;
(g) Training and assistance as required with
				activities of daily living;
(h) The
				provision and maintenance of walkers, wheelchairs, dentures, eyeglasses,
				hearing aids and other orthotic, prosthetic or adaptive equipment as
				prescribed;
(i) Therapies
				prescribed by the client's individual habilitation or support plan including
				medical and nutritional therapies;
(j) Transportation services including
				vehicles with lifts or other adaptive equipment when needed;
(k) Other services prescribed in the client's
				individual habilitation or support plan; and,
(l) Provisions for providing a duplicate of
				the agreement to the client or client's representative.