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Florida

For Florida, which rule this is is temporary absence of the administrator or manager of more than 48 hours; type of staffing rule is flat presence requirement; minimum staffing requirement is a staff member who is at least 21 years of age must be physically present and designated in writing to be in charge of the facility; 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
temporary absence of the administrator or manager of more than 48 hours our reading
Type of staffing rule
flat presence requirement our reading
Minimum staffing requirement
a staff member who is at least 21 years of age must be physically present and designated in writing to be in charge of the facility verified
Regulatory citation
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 59A-36.010 verified
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What the source says

6. During periods of temporary absence of the administrator or manager of more than 48 hours when residents are on the premises, a staff member who is at least 21 years of age must be physically present and designated in writing to be in charge of the facility. No staff member shall be in charge of a facility for a consecutive period of 21 days or more, or for a total of 60 days within a calendar year, without being an administrator or manager.

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

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