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Florida

For Florida, which rule this is is facilities with 17 or more residents — a staff member must be awake around the clock; type of staffing rule is flat presence requirement; minimum staffing requirement is In facilities with 17 or more residents, there must be at least one staff member awake at all hours of the day and night; awake/awake-on-duty requirement is In facilities with 17 or more residents, there must be at least one staff member awake at all hours of the day and night; regulatory citation is Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 59A-36.010, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

State
Florida our reading
Which rule this is
facilities with 17 or more residents — a staff member must be awake around the clock our reading
Type of staffing rule
flat presence requirement our reading
Minimum staffing requirement
In facilities with 17 or more residents, there must be at least one staff member awake at all hours of the day and night verified
Awake/awake-on-duty requirement
In facilities with 17 or more residents, there must be at least one staff member awake at all hours of the day and night verified
Regulatory citation
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 59A-36.010 verified
Sourcelaw.cornell.edu
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What the source says

4. In facilities with 17 or more residents, there must be at least one staff member awake at all hours of the day and night.

law.cornell.edu, retrieved 2026-08-18

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