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SB 1658: Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

GENERAL BILL by Detert

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; Removes references to onsite administrative assessments and conforms cross-references to changes made by the act. Provides additional duties of the local long-term care ombudsman councils. Revises rules relating to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program complaint procedures. Repeals provisions relating to a requirement that local ombudsman councils conduct onsite administrative assessments. Eliminates the role of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council in evaluating a nursing facility for the Gold Seal Program, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 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
    3/3/2011 Senate • Filed
    3/10/2011 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 188
    • Introduced -SJ 188
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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  • SB 1658, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2011 at 5:35 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1171 (c1) Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Harrison Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee
    Location: In committee/council (HHSC)
    H 4061 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Hudson Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HSQS)
    H 4063 Nursing Home Quality and Licensure Status Hudson Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HSQS)
    H 4065 Local Long-Term Care Ombudsman Councils Hudson Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (HSQS)
    S 678 Local Long-term Care Ombudsman Councils Richter Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    Location: In committee/council (CF)
    S 680 Nursing Home Quality and Licensure Status Richter Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    Location: In committee/council (CF)
    S 682 State Long-term Care Ombudsman Program Richter Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    Location: In committee/council (CF)

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.0060 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.0061 Legislative findings and intent; long-term care facilities. Page 2 (pdf)
    400.0067 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; duties; membership. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.0069 Local long-term care ombudsman councils; duties; membership. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.0071 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program complaint procedures. Page 4 (pdf)
    400.0074 Local ombudsman council onsite administrative assessments. Page 4 (pdf)
    400.0081 Access to facilities, residents, and records. Page 4 (pdf)
    400.0089 Complaint data reports. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.19 Right of entry and inspection. Page 5 (pdf)
    400.235 Nursing home quality and licensure status; Gold Seal Program. Page 4 (pdf)

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