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CS/SB 1212: State Ombudsman Program

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Soto

State Ombudsman Program; Revising legislative intent with respect to citizen ombudsmen; deleting references to ombudsman councils and transferring their responsibilities to representatives of the Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; revising the purpose of the Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; establishing districts; revising duties and membership of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; requiring long-term care facilities to provide representatives of the office with access to facilities, residents, and records for certain purposes; revising training requirements for representatives of the office and ombudsmen, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  4. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/27/2013 Senate • Filed
3/1/2013 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 90
3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 90
4/10/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/15/13, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
4/15/2013 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 477
4/16/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Health Policy -SJ 477
• CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 477
5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Health Policy