Rick Scott signed legislation Monday requiring backup power sources in Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities, months after the deaths of several residents from a sweltering nursing home that lost power in a hurricane. All of Florida's 685 nursing homes and 3,089 assisted living facilities must be in compliance by the June 1 start of hurricane season. As of January, 108 nursing homes and 138 assisted living facilities had installed the necessary equipment. The original rule stated that nursing homes and assisted living facilities had to be in compliance by Nov. 15 or face a fine of $1,000 per day. The rules also now take into consideration that assisted living facilities are licensed differently based on number of beds.

Source: ABC News March 26, 2018 17:43 UTC