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SB 1054: State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

GENERAL BILL by Sobel

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; Providing for the ombudsman program to be operated by a private not-for-profit organization; requiring that the ombudsman and the legal advocate be registered as lobbyists; revising the purpose of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; revising the procedure for appointing members to the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; revising requirements for carrying out investigations and assessments of long-term care facilities; revising provisions relating to the resolution of complaints or problems verified at a long-term care facility; requiring that a licensed long-term care facility display the ombudsman program poster at conspicuous places in the facility; revising training and continuing education requirements for ombudsman employees and state and local council members, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Health Regulation (HR)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/21/2011 Senate • Filed
    1/10/2012 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 86
    • Introduced -SJ 86
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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  • SB 1054, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/21/2011 at 2:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.0060 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.0063 Establishment of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; designation of ombudsman and legal advocate. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.0065 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; duties and responsibilities. Page 4 (pdf)
    400.0067 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; duties; membership. Page 7 (pdf)
    400.0069 Local long-term care ombudsman councils; duties; membership. Page 9 (pdf)
    400.0074 Local ombudsman council onsite administrative assessments. Page 12 (pdf)
    400.0075 Complaint notification and resolution procedures. Page 14 (pdf)
    400.0078 Citizen access to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program services. Page 17 (pdf)
    400.0081 Access to facilities, residents, and records. Page 17 (pdf)
    400.0083 Interference; retaliation; penalties. Page 17 (pdf)
    400.0087 Department oversight; funding. Page 18 (pdf)
    400.0091 Training. Page 20 (pdf)

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