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.
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- 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 |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 1015 (c2) | State Ombudsman Program | Roberson | Similar |
Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Location: In committee/council (CF) |
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| H 187 | Assisted Living Facilities | Fasano | Compare |
Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HIS) |
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| H 1313 | Assisted Living Facilities | Fresen | Compare |
Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (HIS) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|
| S 1212 Filed | 2/27/2013 8:03 AM | Web Page | PDF |
| S 1212 c1 | 4/16/2013 8:10 AM | Web Page | PDF |
Committee Amendments
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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819690 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Clemens) |
4/12/2013 12:26 PM |
Replaced by Committee Substitute
4/15/2013 |
Web Page
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558942 - Amendment to Amendment (819690) Delete lines 106 - 110 and insert: |
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Sobel) |
4/15/2013 11:44 AM |
Withdrawn
4/15/2013 |
Web Page
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Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Analysis | S 1212 | Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) | 4/12/2013 11:59 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | S 1212 | Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) | 4/15/2013 6:03 PM |
Vote History - Committee
| Version | Committee | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1212 Filed | Children, Families, and Elder Affairs | 4/15/2013 1:00 PM | 8 Yeas - 0 Nays |
Vote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (42)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 20.41 | Department of Elderly Affairs. | Page 24 (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 14 (pdf) |
| 400.0070 | Conflicts of interest. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 400.0071 | State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program complaint procedures. | Page 21 (pdf) |
| 400.0073 | State and local ombudsman council investigations. | Page 22 (pdf) |
| 400.0074 | Local ombudsman council onsite administrative assessments. | Page 23 (pdf) |
| 400.0075 | Complaint notification and resolution procedures. | Page 26 (pdf) |
| 400.0078 | Citizen access to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program services. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 400.0079 | Immunity. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 400.0081 | Access to facilities, residents, and records. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 400.0083 | Interference; retaliation; penalties. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 400.0087 | Department oversight; funding. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 400.0089 | Complaint data reports. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 400.0091 | Training. | Page 33 (pdf) |
| 400.021 | Definitions. | Page 35 (pdf) |
| 400.022 | Residents’ rights. | Page 35 (pdf) |
| 400.0255 | Resident transfer or discharge; requirements and procedures; hearings. | Page 37 (pdf) |
| 400.1413 | Volunteers in nursing homes. | Page 40 (pdf) |
| 400.162 | Property and personal affairs of residents. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 400.19 | Right of entry and inspection. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 400.191 | Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 400.23 | Rules; evaluation and deficiencies; licensure status. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 400.235 | Nursing home quality and licensure status; Gold Seal Program. | Page 44 (pdf) |
| 415.1034 | Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; mandatory reports of death. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 415.104 | Protective investigations of cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; transmittal of records to state attorney. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 415.1055 | Notification to administrative entities. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 415.106 | Cooperation by the department and criminal justice and other agencies. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 415.107 | Confidentiality of reports and records. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 429.02 | Definitions. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 429.07 | License required; fee. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 429.19 | Violations; imposition of administrative fines; grounds. | Page 54 (pdf) |
| 429.26 | Appropriateness of placements; examinations of residents. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 429.28 | Resident bill of rights. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 429.34 | Right of entry and inspection. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 429.35 | Maintenance of records; reports. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 429.85 | Residents’ bill of rights. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 744.444 | Power of guardian without court approval. | Page 57 (pdf) |
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