1. (1) Each licensee must have a written plan with procedures to be followed in the event of an internally or externally caused disaster or emergency event. The initiation, development, and maintenance of this plan must be the responsibility of the facility administrator, and must be reviewed and approved by the County Emergency Management Agency. The plan must be reviewed and approved annually and include the following:

   1. (a) Criteria as shown in Section 400.967(2)(g), F.S.; and,
   2. (b) The Emergency Management Planning Criteria for Intermediate Care Facilities, AHCA Form 3110-6008, April 2025, which is incorporated herein by reference and available at HYPERLINK "http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18493"http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18493 and on the website at https://ahca.myflorida.com/emergency-resources.
2. (2) The facility must review and submit its emergency management plan on an annual basis and in accordance with section 408.821(1), F.S.

3. (3) A significant modification to a previously approved plan must be submitted within 30 days after the change. For the purposes of this rule, “significant modification” means a change to the information provided in support of the minimum required plan criteria, procedures, memorandums of understanding, contracts, or agreements identified in the plan, or appendices that alters the execution of the plan and the required arrangements made therein. Changes in spelling or grammar are not considered significant modifications for the purposes of this rule.

   1. (a) Changes in the name, address, phone number, email address or position of staff identified in the plan are not considered significant modifications for the purposes of this rule. Changes to that information must be submitted to the county emergency management agency as part of the emergency management plan submitted annually.
   2. (b) If a change to the emergency management plan is required to be submitted due to a significant modification, the change must be identified and described.
   3. (c) A change to the emergency management plan due to a significant modification does not alter the annual review date unless the change is due to a change of ownership of the facility.
4. (4) If the licensee evacuates, the licensee must immediately, but within no more than 24 hours upon completion of evacuation, report the location and number of clients evacuated, and contact information for continued communication for the duration of the evacuation through an online database approved by the Agency.

Rulemaking Authority 400.967, 408.821(4) FS. Law Implemented 400.967(2)(g), 408.821(4) FS. History–New 12-21-15, Amended 1-19-26, Technical Change 5-18-26.