Sen. Colleen Burton

Intermediate Care Facilities; Requires facilities that have been granted certificate-of-need exemption to demonstrate & maintain compliance with specified criteria; provides exemption from certificate-of-need requirement for certain intermediate care facilities; limits number of certain exemptions granted by AHCA; provides for termination of certain exemptions after specified period; requires AHCA to monitor progress of exemption holders; provides for future legislative review & repeal.

Guardianship; Provides factors for court to consider when appointing guardian; provides guardian may only consent to or authorize do-not-resuscitate order with court approval; provides requirements for petition for appointment of guardian, annual guardianship report, & annual guardianship plan; requires court to make determination on certain petition within specified time; revises provisions relating to conflicts of interest.