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Two bills that would reduce inspections of troublesome nursing homes (Senate Bill I726 and House Bill 731) are making their way through Florida’s legislature. Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) leaders say inspectors are already going into poor-performing nursing homes frequently. The legislation would require AHCA to do only one additional inspection at nursing homes after the agency cites them with a Class 1 violation or multiple Class 2 violations. The new mandate would apply to every nursing home in Florida from the highest ranking to the lowest ranking. When the number of inspections are reduced, inspection fines will be cut in half, going from $6,000 to $3,000, according to The News-Press on February 15, 2020.

AHCA Secretary Mary Mayhew said the purpose of the legislation is to give the agency the ability to spend less time in good health care facilities and more time inspecting problem providers. Critics worry about the ramifications of cutting back on the mandates.

AHCA provides a Nursing Home Guide which lists Florida nursing homes by region and county, comparative information, and a watch list that identifies nursing homes that are operating under bankruptcy protection or meet the criteria for a conditional status during the past 30 months.

Twenty-five Florida nursing homes have been marked with a warning icon for failing to protect residents from being abused, neglected or exploited. On the first day of a new warning system, the Nursing Home Compare website, which lists 697 facilities in Florida, marked the nursing homes with a symbol showing a bright red circle around an upraised hand in the "halt" position. The new warning system was started by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which maintains the Nursing Home Compare website.

WINK News reported in May 2019 that there were horrifying claims of sexual abuse and putting patients at risk for Hepatitis-B at Lamplight Inn in South Fort Myers. Following a 50-page complaint against the assisted living facility, it was shut down. Ninety-six people who were living there were forced to find a new home.

“If you or a loved one has been injured because of negligence in a Florida nursing home or assisted living facility, please contact our experienced legal team. We represent people involved in numerous types of personal injury and wrongful death accidents throughout the state of Florida. All our clients have unique personal injury cases. Our firm provides personal contact and communication along with aggressive representation. We are available 24/7, and there are no costs or attorney fees until we get a monetary recovery for you,” said Fort Myers Nursing Home Abuse Attorney Randall Spivey of Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.

Fort Myers Nursing Home Abuse Attorney Randall L. Spivey is a Board Certified Trial Attorney – the highest recognition for competence bestowed by the Florida Bar and a distinction earned by just one percent (1%) of Florida attorneys. He has handled over 2,000 personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida. For a free and confidential consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A., in Lee County at 239.337.7483 or toll free at 1.888.477.4839,or by email to Randall@SpiveyLaw.com. Visit SpiveyLaw.com for more information. You can contact Spivey Law Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.A.in Charlotte County at 941.764.7748 and in Collier County at 239.793.7748.