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CS/HB 1539: Long-term Care Ombudsman Program

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Rules & Regulations ; Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care ; Argenziano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fiorentino ; Littlefield ; Russell ; Levine ; Waters ; Rubio ; Kosmas ; Reddick ; Bitner ; Jacobs ; Lynn ; Murman ; Crist

Long-term Care Ombudsman Program; provides duty of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to prepare & submit annual budget requests; provides duty to enter into cooperative agreement re investigation of Medicaid fraud; provides for consultation on rulemaking by Elderly Affairs Dept. re conflict of interest; provides relationship between office & departments of state government, etc. Amends Ch. 400, 20.41, 395.3025. APPROPRIATION: $80,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000
Last Action: 5/5/2000 Senate - Died in Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 358 (Ch. 2000-349), CS/SB 2034 (Ch. 2000-367)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/2000 House • Prefiled
    3/7/2000 House • Introduced, referred to Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC); Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00099
    3/10/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC), 03/14/00, 1:00 pm, 12-H
    3/14/2000 House • Comm. Action: CS by Governmental Rules & Regulations (PRC); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00338
    3/22/2000 House • CS read first time on 03/22/00 -HJ 00333; Pending review of CS under Rule 113 -HJ 00338
    3/23/2000 House • Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00338
    4/3/2000 House • On Committee agenda-- Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC), 04/05/00, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    4/5/2000 House • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Health & Human Services Appropriations (FRC); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00502
    4/6/2000 House • Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00502
    4/24/2000 House • Placed on General Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00641; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00641; Read third time -HJ 00641; CS passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 00641
    4/24/2000 Senate • In Messages
    4/26/2000 Senate • Received, referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 00540
    5/5/2000 Senate • Died in Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 358 (Ch. 2000-349), CS/SB 2034 (Ch. 2000-367)

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  • CS/HB 1539, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1844 (c1) Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Clary Similar Last Action: 5/5/2000 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01145; Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 358 (Ch. 2000-349), CS/SB 2034 (Ch. 2000-367)
    Location:
    S 358 (e1) Children and Families Compare Last Action: 6/21/2000 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-349; See also CS/SB 682 (Ch. 2000-265), CS/SB 2034 (Ch. 2000-367)
    Location:
    S 2034 (e2) Clary Compare Last Action: 6/26/2000 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2000-367; See also CS/CS/HB 591 (Ch. 2000-318), CS/CS/HB 855 (Ch. 2000-217), CS/HB 2339 (Ch. 2000-256), CS/SB 358 (Ch. 2000-349)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    224482 - Amendment
    Clary 5/4/2000
    2:54 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2000 2:44 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.41 Department of Elderly Affairs.
    395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination.
    400.0063 Establishment of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; designation of ombudsman and legal advocate.
    400.0065 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; duties and responsibilities; conflict of interest.
    400.0066
    400.0067 Establishment of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; duties; membership.
    400.0069 District long-term care ombudsman councils; duties; membership.
    400.0071 Complaint procedures.
    400.0073 State and district ombudsman council investigations.
    400.0075 Complaint resolution procedures.
    400.0077 Confidentiality.
    400.0079 Immunity.
    400.0081 Access.
    400.0083 Interference; retaliation; penalties.
    400.0087 Agency oversight.
    400.0089 Agency reports.
    400.0091 Training.
    400.021 Definitions.
    400.022 Residents' rights.
    400.0255 Resident transfer or discharge; requirements and procedures; hearings.
    400.19 Right of entry and inspection.
    400.191 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records.
    400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status.
    400.419 Violations; administrative fines.
    400.428 Resident bill of rights.
    400.434 Right of entry and inspection.
    400.435 Maintenance of records; reports.
    400.4415 Assisted living facilities advisory committee.
    400.619 Licensure application and renewal.
    400.628 Residents' bill of rights.

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  • CS/HB 1539, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Rules & Regulations (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2000 (pdf)
    Health & Human Services Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2000 (pdf)
    Health & Human Services Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2000 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    470545 - Amendment
    Health & Human Services Appropriations 4/7/2000
    2:14 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    614215 - Amendment
    Health & Human Services Appropriations 4/7/2000
    2:15 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    620115 - Amendment
    Argenziano 4/21/2000
    3:05 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.41 Department of Elderly Affairs.
    395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination.
    400.0063 Establishment of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; designation of ombudsman and legal advocate.
    400.0065 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; duties and responsibilities; conflict of interest.
    400.0066
    400.0067 Establishment of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; duties; membership.
    400.0069 District long-term care ombudsman councils; duties; membership.
    400.0071 Complaint procedures.
    400.0073 State and district ombudsman council investigations.
    400.0075 Complaint resolution procedures.
    400.0077 Confidentiality.
    400.0079 Immunity.
    400.0081 Access.
    400.0083 Interference; retaliation; penalties.
    400.0087 Agency oversight.
    400.0089 Agency reports.
    400.0091 Training.
    400.021 Definitions.
    400.022 Residents' rights.
    400.0255 Resident transfer or discharge; requirements and procedures; hearings.
    400.19 Right of entry and inspection.
    400.191 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records.
    400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status.
    400.419 Violations; administrative fines.
    400.428 Resident bill of rights.
    400.434 Right of entry and inspection.
    400.435 Maintenance of records; reports.
    400.4415 Assisted living facilities advisory committee.
    400.619 Licensure application and renewal.
    400.628 Residents' bill of rights.

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  • HB 1539, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Rules & Regulations (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2000 (pdf)
    Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2000 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (30)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.41 Department of Elderly Affairs.
    395.3025 Patient and personnel records; copies; examination.
    400.0063 Establishment of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; designation of ombudsman and legal advocate.
    400.0065 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; duties and responsibilities; conflict of interest.
    400.0066
    400.0067 Establishment of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; duties; membership.
    400.0069 District long-term care ombudsman councils; duties; membership.
    400.0071 Complaint procedures.
    400.0073 State and district ombudsman council investigations.
    400.0075 Complaint resolution procedures.
    400.0077 Confidentiality.
    400.0079 Immunity.
    400.0081 Access.
    400.0083 Interference; retaliation; penalties.
    400.0087 Agency oversight.
    400.0089 Agency reports.
    400.0091 Training.
    400.021 Definitions.
    400.022 Residents' rights.
    400.0255 Resident transfer or discharge; requirements and procedures; hearings.
    400.19 Right of entry and inspection.
    400.191 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records.
    400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status.
    400.419 Violations; administrative fines.
    400.428 Resident bill of rights.
    400.434 Right of entry and inspection.
    400.435 Maintenance of records; reports.
    400.4415 Assisted living facilities advisory committee.
    400.619 Licensure application and renewal.
    400.628 Residents' bill of rights.

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