Florida requires nursing homes to ensure emergency power in a disaster as well as food, water, staffing and 72 hours of supplies. Hospitals and nursing homes have sometimes pushed back against requirements, arguing that they are costly, unnecessary and a particularly crushing burden on smaller homes. “What I think nursing homes will do is buy a lot of fans,” he said. Kristen Knapp, a spokeswoman for the Florida Health Care Association, an advocate for nursing homes, said her group was reviewing the rules. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyOn Friday, a state senator filed legislation that would require nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to have working generators.

Source: New York Times September 17, 2017 00:30 UTC