Part 3 in the blog series, described the different types of Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Licenses that operate in the State of Florida.
To recap:
All Assisted Living Facilities (ALF's) start with a Standard License (#1) and the additional licenses are added to meet specific care needs. Limited Nursing Services (#2), Extended Congregate Care (#3), Limited Mental Health Services (#4)
In Part 3 of this blog series I'll be discussing the qualifications of the LNS Speciality license in Florida Assisted Living Facilities (ALF). If an ALF in Florida would like to provide any services beyond those allowed in the standard license, it must acquire a “specialty” license. These licenses allow the ALF to accept residents who need more advanced nursing or mental health care.
Limited Nursing Services (LNS)
Limited Nursing Services (LNS): A limited nursing services (LNS) specialty license enables an ALF to provide, directly or through contract, a select number of nursing services in addition to the personal services that are authorized by the standard license. The nursing services authorized to be provided under this license may only be provided as authorized by a licensed practitioner’s order. An LNS licensee is subject to monitoring inspections by the AHCA or its agents at least twice a year.
ALF holding an LNS license shall:
Maintain written progress report on each person describing the type, amount, duration, scope and outcome of services provided. Also, to describe in detail the general status of residents health in written format.
Criteria For LNS Services in Florida:
An ALF with a limited nursing services license provides the basic services of an assisted living facility as well as additional nursing services.
Nursing assessments
Care and application of routine dressings
Care of casts, braces, and splints
Administration and regulation of portable oxygen
Catheter, colostomy, and ileostomy care and maintenance
Application of cold or heat treatments, passive range of motion exercises, ear and eye irrigations
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