Emergency Preparedness

Hurricane Preparedness Fact Sheet- How LTC Centers Are Readying for the Season

Know the facts about generator installation and hurricane preparedness in long term care centers in Florida.

AHCA Emergency Preparedness Resources

Includes links to the Agency for Health Care Administratin's online emergency reporting system, emergency management planning criteria and more. 

FHCA Members Only Emergency Preparedness Tools & Resources
Includes hurricane and plant operations checklists, disaster drill templates and resources and other members-only tools.

Health Facility Reporting System (HFRS)

The HFRS is used to update census, available beds, utilities, evacuation, generators, damages (related to the storm) and all other reportable event-related information. Facilities are encouraged to designate a point of contact for HFRS reporting who can report if there are power/internet outages.

• Nursing Home HFRS login assistance: 850-412-4303
• Assisted Living Facility HFRS login assistance: 850-412-4304
• After-hours HFRS login assistance: 850-264-7924

CMS Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers

Cybersecurity

• Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Respons (ASPR) Divison of Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange (TRACIE)
• Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) Cybersecurity Working Group (CWG) 
• Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency Vulnerability Scanning
• Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) Toolkit
• Aligning Health Care Industry Security Approaches - HHS 405 (d)

Emergency Environmental Rules for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities (Generators)

Effective March 26, 2018, Governor Rick Scott signed HB 7099 and SB 7028, which make permanent the emergency rules requiring every nursing center and assisted living facility (ALF) in Florida to have emergency generators to keep residents safe. Nursing centers and ALFs.

Healthcare Preparedness Coalitions (HCC)

• Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Preparedness & Response - Healthcare Coalitions
• Find your Coalition

Utility Partners

Communicating with Florida’s utility providers during an emergency or during construction projects can be facilitated through online portals.