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Effective: 8-24-93
59C-1.037 Sheltered Nursing Home Beds
(1) Definitions.
(a) Sheltered Nursing Home Beds. A sheltered nursing
home bed is a nursing home bed within a continuing care facility as defined under section
651.118, Florida Statutes.
(b) Use of Sheltered Nursing Home Beds. Under
subsection 651.118(7), F.S., sheltered nursing home beds may be used for persons who are
not residents of the continuing care facility, and who are not a party to a continuing
care contract, for a period of up to five years from the date of issuance of the initial
nursing home license for sheltered beds constructed in conjunction with the non-nursing
home portion of the continuing care facility. Applicants applying at a later time for
additional sheltered nursing home beds without increasing the number of residential units
shall restrict the use of the additional sheltered beds to continuing care residents.
Applicants who are adding additional residential units shall be allowed to apply for
additional sheltered nursing home beds not exceeding a ratio of one nursing home bed per
four residential units. Nursing home beds approved under this condition may be used for
community residents for a period of up to five years from the date of issuance of the
initial license of these beds.
(c) Nursing home beds in continuing care facilities,
which are permitted to be used for persons who are not residents of the facility, and who
are not a party to a continuing care contract, pursuant to section 651.118(7), F.S.,
paragraph (1)(b) of this rule, shall not be counted in the inventory of community nursing
home beds under Rule 59C-1.036(2), F.A.C.
(2) Criteria and Standards. In addition to meeting
the applicable review criteria in section 408.035, F.S., and the provisions in this rule,
applicants for certificates of need for sheltered nursing home beds shall comply with the
criteria and standards outlined under section 651.118, F.S.
(3) Data Collection and Reporting Procedures.
Continuing care providers shall submit to the agency, or its designated agency,
semi-annual bed utilization reports for the purpose of determining community and sheltered
nursing home bed utilization based on historical use by residents and non-residents of the
continuing care facility. Bed utilization data shall be reported on July 30th for the
period of January 1 through June 30, and on January 30 for the period of July 1 through
December 31st of each calendar year. Bed utilization data shall include:.
(a) Total number of resident admissions during the 6
month reporting period.
(b) Total number of non-resident admissions during
the 6 month reporting period.
(c) Total admissions for the 6 month reporting
period.
(d) Total resident patient days for the 6 month
reporting period.
(e) Total non-resident patient days for the 6 month
reporting period.
(f) Total patient days for the 6 month reporting
period.
| Specific Authority: |
408.15(8),408.034(3)(5),408.039(4)(a),
651.118, F.S. |
| Law Implemented: |
408.035, 651.118(2)(3)(4)(7)(8),F.S. |
| History: |
New 1-1-77, Amended 11-1-77, 6-5-79,
4-24-80,2-1-81, 4-1-82, 119-82, 2-14-83, 4-7-83,6-9-83, 610-83, 12-12-83, 3-5-84,
5-14-84,7-16-84, 8-30-84, 10-15-84, 12-25-84, 4-9-85.Formerly 10-5.11. Amended 6-19-86,
11-24-86,1-25-87, 3-2-87, 3-12-87, 8-11-87, 8-7-88,8-28-88, 9-12-88, 4-19-89, 10-19-89,
5-30-90,7-11-90, 8-6-90, 10-10-90, 12-23-90. Formerly 10-5.011(1)(l). Formerly
10-5.037.Amended 8-24-93. |
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