Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation recently requiring backup power sources in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, months after the deaths of 12 residents from a sweltering nursing home that lost power in a hurricane, according to an article on the Modern Healthcare website.
The legislation require the facilities to have a generator capable of keeping nursing homes and assisted living facilities at 81 degrees or lower for four days.
Florida facilities must be in compliance by the June 1 start of hurricane season.
State agencies can grant an extension until Jan. 1, 2019, for facilities that would face delays in installing equipment or need zoning or other regulatory approval.
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