I know this sounds like a weird question-- it sure feels weird asking it. But it kind of seems like the Admissions Guy at this (for profit) Nursing Home is saying, without actually saying it, that he can make things happen, under the right circumstances. Yikes!
Carol
The 2012 Florida Statutes
Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH Chapter 400
NURSING HOMES AND RELATED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES View Entire Chapter
400.17 Bribes, kickbacks, certain solicitations prohibited.—(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Bribe” means any consideration corruptly given, received, promised, solicited, or offered to any individual with intent or purpose to influence the performance of any act or omission.
(b) “Kickback” means that part of the payment for items or services which is returned to the payor by the provider of such items or services with the intent or purpose to induce the payor to purchase the items or services from the provider.
(2) Whoever furnishes items or services directly or indirectly to a nursing home resident and solicits, offers, or receives any:
(a) Kickback or bribe in connection with the furnishing of such items or services or the making or receipt of such payment; or
(b) Return of part of an amount given in payment for referring any such individual to another person for the furnishing of such items or services;
is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by fine not exceeding $5,000, or both.
(3) No person shall, in connection with the solicitation of contributions to nursing homes, willfully misrepresent or mislead anyone, by any manner, means, practice, or device whatsoever, to believe that the receipts of such solicitation will be used for charitable purposes, if such is not the fact.
(4) Solicitation of contributions of any kind in a threatening, coercive, or unduly forceful manner by or on behalf of a nursing home by any agent, employee, owner, or representative of a nursing home shall be grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of the license for any nursing home on behalf of which such contributions were solicited.
(5) The admission, maintenance, or treatment of a nursing home resident whose care is supported in whole or in part by state funds may not be made conditional upon the receipt of any manner of contribution or donation from any person. However, this may not be construed to prohibit the offer or receipt of contributions or donations to a nursing home which are not related to the care of a specific resident. Contributions solicited or received in violation of this subsection shall be grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license for any nursing home on behalf of which such contributions were solicited.
My mom got right into the place we applied, these are the right circumstances she presented with. Good insurance, good credit, current physical, clear TB test, clearance from the long term care insurance of the facility and my mothers degree of need, my co-signing the agreement to pay, willingness to take a unit far from the dining hall and not on the view side of the building, no needing a parking space, not needing someone to assist her with bathing and feeding, willing to bring her own furnishings, willing to take a studio or a one bedroom unit.
Anyone of these would have held up her application and would have allowed someone to jump over her, if they were ready.
It is just like buying a house, you have to be ready to cooperate, the loan agent and the escrow all know how hard the process is and are willing to help, but you have to be ready to create "the right circumstances" if you want a quick process.
Just ask more questions. Be as blunt as you need to be.
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