Connect your Tampa skilled nursing facility with a certified biomedical technician for Patient Care Related Electrical Equipment (PCREE) testing. Stay compliant with CMS, NFPA 99, and The Joint Commission — and be ready for your next AHCA survey.
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Tampa Bay is one of Florida's largest skilled nursing facility markets, with approximately 220 certified SNFs in the metro area serving Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties. Florida's large retiree-heavy population makes it one of the nation's biggest SNF markets overall, and the Tampa metro reflects that density with a mix of major post-acute care programs affiliated with Tampa General Hospital, BayCare Health System, and AdventHealth alongside a large base of independent long-term care facilities. Florida CMS-certified SNFs must comply with NFPA 99 annual PCREE testing requirements.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) conducts CMS-delegated unannounced surveys of certified SNFs in the Tampa metro. AHCA is one of the nation's more active state survey agencies given Florida's facility count, and Life Safety Code compliance — including PCREE documentation — is a consistent enforcement priority. Tampa Bay facilities should maintain complete, organized PCREE records available for immediate AHCA surveyor review.
Under NFPA 99, all of the following require regular inspection, testing, and documented maintenance when used in patient care areas of a skilled nursing facility:
Most skilled nursing facilities in Tampa rely on third-party certified biomedical equipment technicians (CBETs) for their annual PCREE inspections. In-house biomed staff are rare in the SNF setting — the per-bed economics don't support it. Contracting with a qualified technician through a matching service like PCREE Test gives Tampa facility administrators access to vetted, credentialed professionals without the overhead of maintaining an in-house HTM department.
After each inspection, your technician will provide a complete documentation package: equipment inventory with test results, leakage current readings, ground resistance measurements, findings summary, and corrective action log. This package is what AHCA surveyors ask to see — having it organized and current is one of the simplest ways to avoid a citation during a Life Safety Code survey.
Tampa Bay's large SNF market and AHCA's active enforcement make PCREE documentation a year-round compliance priority. PCREE Test connects your facility with a certified biomedical technician in the Tampa area within 24 hours. Fill out the form above and PCREE Test will connect you with a certified technician within 24 hours. You can also read more about PCREE requirements in our compliance resource library.
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Fill out the form with your Tampa facility's name, contact info, and details about the equipment that needs PCREE testing.
We connect you with a CBET-certified biomedical technician in our network who serves Tampa. They'll send you a free quote — no obligation.
Work with your technician to schedule the inspection. They'll complete all required testing and deliver full documentation for your survey files.