CS/CS/HB 1015: State Ombudsman Program
GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Healthy Families Subcommittee ; Roberson
State Ombudsman Program; Reorganizes long-term ombudsman services; provides duties of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman & State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; provides conditions under which representative of office could be found to have conflict of interest; provides immunity from liability for representative of office; requires long-term care facilities to provide representatives of office with access to facilities, residents, & records for certain purposes; provides for office to coordinate ombudsman services with Disability Rights Florida.
Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2013 House • Filed
3/4/2013 House • Referred to Healthy Families Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 101
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 101
3/14/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Healthy Families Subcommittee, 03/18/13, 4:00 pm, 12 HOB
3/18/2013 House • CS by Healthy Families Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 333
3/22/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Healthy Families Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 329
3/25/2013 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 346
3/29/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/02/13, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
4/2/2013 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 -HJ 406
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 406
• On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/04/13, 10:30 am, Morris Hall
4/4/2013 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 449
4/8/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 447
4/9/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 451
4/24/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/13
4/26/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 877
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/29/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 929
• CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 930
4/29/2013 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 786
• Received -SJ 786
5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
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CS/CS/HB 1015, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2013 at 4:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (6)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1212 (c1) State Ombudsman Program Soto Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Health Policy
Location: In committee/council (HP)
H 187 Assisted Living Facilities Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HIS)
H 1313 Assisted Living Facilities Fresen Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HIS)
H 1319 (c2) Assisted Living Facilities Gonzalez Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee
Location: In committee/council (HHSC)
S 646 (c1) Assisted Living Facilities Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Messages
Location: In messages from Senate
S 966 (c2) Health Care Bean Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1071 (Ch. 2013-93), CS/CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2013-153), SB 1520 (Ch. 2013-48)
Location: On Special Order Calendar
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/29/2013 10:12 AM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (42)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.41 Department of Elderly Affairs. Page 36 (pdf) 400.0060 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 400.0061 Legislative findings and intent; long-term care facilities. Page 4 (pdf) 400.0063 Establishment of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; designation of ombudsman and legal advocate. Page 6 (pdf) 400.0065 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; duties and responsibilities. Page 7 (pdf) 400.0067 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; duties; membership. Page 11 (pdf) 400.0069 Local long-term care ombudsman councils; duties; membership. Page 15 (pdf) 400.0070 Conflicts of interest. Page 21 (pdf) 400.0071 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program complaint procedures. Page 22 (pdf) 400.0073 State and local ombudsman council investigations. Page 23 (pdf) 400.0074 Local ombudsman council onsite administrative assessments. Page 24 (pdf) 400.0075 Complaint notification and resolution procedures. Page 27 (pdf) 400.0078 Citizen access to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program services. Page 30 (pdf) 400.0079 Immunity. Page 31 (pdf) 400.0081 Access to facilities, residents, and records. Page 31 (pdf) 400.0083 Interference; retaliation; penalties. Page 32 (pdf) 400.0087 Department oversight; funding. Page 33 (pdf) 400.0089 Complaint data reports. Page 34 (pdf) 400.0091 Training. Page 35 (pdf) 400.021 Definitions. Page 36 (pdf) 400.022 Residents’ rights. Page 37 (pdf) 400.0255 Resident transfer or discharge; requirements and procedures; hearings. Page 39 (pdf) 400.1413 Volunteers in nursing homes. Page 42 (pdf) 400.162 Property and personal affairs of residents. Page 43 (pdf) 400.19 Right of entry and inspection. Page 43 (pdf) 400.191 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records. Page 44 (pdf) 400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 45 (pdf) 400.235 Nursing home quality and licensure status; Gold Seal Program. Page 46 (pdf) 415.1034 Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; mandatory reports of death. Page 48 (pdf) 415.104 Protective investigations of cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; transmittal of records to state attorney. Page 49 (pdf) 415.1055 Notification to administrative entities. Page 50 (pdf) 415.106 Cooperation by the department and criminal justice and other agencies. Page 50 (pdf) 415.107 Confidentiality of reports and records. Page 51 (pdf) 429.02 Definitions. Page 51 (pdf) 429.07 License required; fee. Page 52 (pdf) 429.19 Violations; imposition of administrative fines; grounds. Page 56 (pdf) 429.26 Appropriateness of placements; examinations of residents. Page 57 (pdf) 429.28 Resident bill of rights. Page 58 (pdf) 429.34 Right of entry and inspection. Page 59 (pdf) 429.35 Maintenance of records; reports. Page 59 (pdf) 429.85 Residents’ bill of rights. Page 60 (pdf) 744.444 Power of guardian without court approval. Page 60 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1015, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/22/2013 at 10:00 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2013 (pdf)
Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2013 (pdf)
Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1212 State Ombudsman Program Soto Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Health Policy
Location: In committee/council (HP)
H 187 Assisted Living Facilities Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HIS)
H 1313 Assisted Living Facilities Fresen Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HIS)
H 1319 (c1) Assisted Living Facilities Gonzalez Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee
Location: In committee/council (HHSC)
S 646 (c1) Assisted Living Facilities Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Messages
Location: In messages from Senate
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 443247 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Roberson 4/3/2013
5:03 PMAdopted without Objection
4/4/2013PDF 
265483 - Amendment to Amendment (443247)
Remove lines 532-538 of the amendment and insert:Pigman 4/3/2013
6:10 PMWithdrawn
4/4/2013PDF Citations - Statutes (42)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.41 Department of Elderly Affairs. Page 36 (pdf) 400.0060 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 400.0061 Legislative findings and intent; long-term care facilities. Page 4 (pdf) 400.0063 Establishment of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; designation of ombudsman and legal advocate. Page 6 (pdf) 400.0065 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; duties and responsibilities. Page 7 (pdf) 400.0067 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; duties; membership. Page 11 (pdf) 400.0069 Local long-term care ombudsman councils; duties; membership. Page 16 (pdf) 400.0070 Conflicts of interest. Page 22 (pdf) 400.0071 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program complaint procedures. Page 23 (pdf) 400.0073 State and local ombudsman council investigations. Page 24 (pdf) 400.0074 Local ombudsman council onsite administrative assessments. Page 25 (pdf) 400.0075 Complaint notification and resolution procedures. Page 27 (pdf) 400.0078 Citizen access to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program services. Page 30 (pdf) 400.0079 Immunity. Page 31 (pdf) 400.0081 Access to facilities, residents, and records. Page 31 (pdf) 400.0083 Interference; retaliation; penalties. Page 33 (pdf) 400.0087 Department oversight; funding. Page 33 (pdf) 400.0089 Complaint data reports. Page 35 (pdf) 400.0091 Training. Page 35 (pdf) 400.021 Definitions. Page 37 (pdf) 400.022 Residents’ rights. Page 37 (pdf) 400.0255 Resident transfer or discharge; requirements and procedures; hearings. Page 39 (pdf) 400.1413 Volunteers in nursing homes. Page 43 (pdf) 400.162 Property and personal affairs of residents. Page 43 (pdf) 400.19 Right of entry and inspection. Page 43 (pdf) 400.191 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records. Page 45 (pdf) 400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 45 (pdf) 400.235 Nursing home quality and licensure status; Gold Seal Program. Page 46 (pdf) 415.1034 Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; mandatory reports of death. Page 48 (pdf) 415.104 Protective investigations of cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; transmittal of records to state attorney. Page 49 (pdf) 415.1055 Notification to administrative entities. Page 50 (pdf) 415.106 Cooperation by the department and criminal justice and other agencies. Page 50 (pdf) 415.107 Confidentiality of reports and records. Page 51 (pdf) 429.02 Definitions. Page 51 (pdf) 429.07 License required; fee. Page 52 (pdf) 429.19 Violations; imposition of administrative fines; grounds. Page 57 (pdf) 429.26 Appropriateness of placements; examinations of residents. Page 57 (pdf) 429.28 Resident bill of rights. Page 58 (pdf) 429.34 Right of entry and inspection. Page 59 (pdf) 429.35 Maintenance of records; reports. Page 59 (pdf) 429.85 Residents’ bill of rights. Page 60 (pdf) 744.444 Power of guardian without court approval. Page 60 (pdf) -
HB 1015, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2013 at 12:19 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Healthy Families Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2013 (pdf)
Related Bills (5)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1212 State Ombudsman Program Soto Similar Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Health Policy
Location: In committee/council (HP)
H 187 Assisted Living Facilities Fasano Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HIS)
H 1313 Assisted Living Facilities Fresen Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HIS)
H 1319 Assisted Living Facilities Gonzalez Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee
Location: In committee/council (HHSC)
S 646 (c1) Assisted Living Facilities Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Messages
Location: In messages from Senate
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 590181 - Amendment
Remove lines 338-339 and insert:Roberson 3/15/2013
6:24 PMAdopted without Objection
3/18/2013PDF 705419 - Amendment
Remove lines 429-430 and insert:Roberson 3/15/2013
6:26 PMAdopted without Objection
3/18/2013PDF 005011 - Amendment
Remove line 593 and insert:Roberson 3/15/2013
6:27 PMAdopted without Objection
3/18/2013PDF Citations - Statutes (42)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.41 Department of Elderly Affairs. Page 36 (pdf) 400.0060 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 400.0061 Legislative findings and intent; long-term care facilities. Page 4 (pdf) 400.0063 Establishment of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; designation of ombudsman and legal advocate. Page 6 (pdf) 400.0065 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; duties and responsibilities. Page 7 (pdf) 400.0067 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; duties; membership. Page 11 (pdf) 400.0069 Local long-term care ombudsman councils; duties; membership. Page 16 (pdf) 400.0070 Conflicts of interest. Page 22 (pdf) 400.0071 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program complaint procedures. Page 23 (pdf) 400.0073 State and local ombudsman council investigations. Page 24 (pdf) 400.0074 Local ombudsman council onsite administrative assessments. Page 25 (pdf) 400.0075 Complaint notification and resolution procedures. Page 27 (pdf) 400.0078 Citizen access to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program services. Page 30 (pdf) 400.0079 Immunity. Page 31 (pdf) 400.0081 Access to facilities, residents, and records. Page 31 (pdf) 400.0083 Interference; retaliation; penalties. Page 33 (pdf) 400.0087 Department oversight; funding. Page 33 (pdf) 400.0089 Complaint data reports. Page 35 (pdf) 400.0091 Training. Page 35 (pdf) 400.021 Definitions. Page 37 (pdf) 400.022 Residents’ rights. Page 37 (pdf) 400.0255 Resident transfer or discharge; requirements and procedures; hearings. Page 39 (pdf) 400.1413 Volunteers in nursing homes. Page 43 (pdf) 400.162 Property and personal affairs of residents. Page 43 (pdf) 400.19 Right of entry and inspection. Page 43 (pdf) 400.191 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records. Page 45 (pdf) 400.23 Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. Page 45 (pdf) 400.235 Nursing home quality and licensure status; Gold Seal Program. Page 46 (pdf) 415.1034 Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; mandatory reports of death. Page 48 (pdf) 415.104 Protective investigations of cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; transmittal of records to state attorney. Page 49 (pdf) 415.1055 Notification to administrative entities. Page 50 (pdf) 415.106 Cooperation by the department and criminal justice and other agencies. Page 50 (pdf) 415.107 Confidentiality of reports and records. Page 51 (pdf) 429.02 Definitions. Page 51 (pdf) 429.07 License required; fee. Page 52 (pdf) 429.19 Violations; imposition of administrative fines; grounds. Page 57 (pdf) 429.26 Appropriateness of placements; examinations of residents. Page 57 (pdf) 429.28 Resident bill of rights. Page 58 (pdf) 429.34 Right of entry and inspection. Page 59 (pdf) 429.35 Maintenance of records; reports. Page 59 (pdf) 429.85 Residents’ bill of rights. Page 60 (pdf) 744.444 Power of guardian without court approval. Page 60 (pdf)