UPDATE: 2 Central Florida nursing homes following new rules

Gov. Scott pushed through rules after Hurricane Irma

WINTER PARK, Fla. – Two Central Florida nursing homes were mistakenly included on a list of nursing homes in the state that are not following new rules put in place after residents died in a South Florida nursing home.

After Hurricane Irma, Gov. Rick Scott's administration pushed through emergency rules that require nursing homes to have generators capable of providing backup power for four days.

Winter Park Care and Rehabilitation Center and Savannah Cove of Maitland were said to have failed to submit a detailed emergency plan to the state, but officials confirmed to News 6 that they were mistakenly included.

The agency said the homes not in compliance will be subjected to a $1,000-a-day fine starting Nov. 15.

The rules have been legally challenged, but the Agency for Health Care Administration has said nursing homes must still comply with them or seek a variance.

LeadingAge Florida, a group that represents nursing homes, contends the number released by the state is incorrect. The group also said there is still confusion over whether homes have to comply with the mandate.

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