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CS/SB 508: State Ombudsman Program

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

State Ombudsman Program; Deleting references to ombudsman councils and transferring their responsibilities to representatives of the Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; revising the duties and authority of the state ombudsman; revising duties and membership of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; providing duties of representatives of the office in the districts; revising the appointments of and qualifications for district ombudsmen; deleting provisions that provide for an election of a chair of a local council and the meeting times for the local council, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/11/2013 Senate • Filed
    12/18/2013 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 43
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 43
    3/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/01/14, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    4/1/2014 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 442
    4/2/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/3/2014 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 444
    4/4/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 444
    4/7/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 04/09/14, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/9/2014 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 460
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 460
    5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 508, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/2/2014 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/8/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 91 (c1) State Ombudsman Program Roberson Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    Location: In committee/council (CF)     		Track This Bill
    H 573 (e2) Health of Residents Ahern Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 3rd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 248 (c2) Assisted Living Facilities Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 1354 (e1) Health Care Grimsley Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 323 (Ch. 2014-113)
    Location: In messages from Senate     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/9/2014 2:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (44)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.41 Department of Elderly Affairs. Page 35 (pdf)
    400.0060 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    400.0061 Legislative findings and intent; long-term care facilities. Page 5 (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 22 (pdf)
    400.0074 Local ombudsman council onsite administrative assessments. Page 24 (pdf)
    400.0075 Complaint notification and resolution procedures. Page 26 (pdf)
    400.0078 Citizen access to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program services. Page 29 (pdf)
    400.0079 Immunity. Page 30 (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 32 (pdf)
    400.0089 Complaint data reports. Page 33 (pdf)
    400.0091 Training. Page 34 (pdf)
    400.021 Definitions. Page 35 (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)
    415.102 Definitions of terms used in ss. 415.101-415.113. Page 48 (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 58 (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 60 (pdf)
    429.67 Licensure. Page 60 (pdf)
    429.85 Residents’ bill of rights. Page 61 (pdf)
    744.444 Power of guardian without court approval. Page 61 (pdf)

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  • SB 508, Original Filed Version Posted 12/11/2013 at 1:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2014 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 91 (c1) State Ombudsman Program Roberson Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    Location: In committee/council (CF)     		Track This Bill
    H 573 (c2) Assisted Living Facilities Ahern Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 3rd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    S 248 (c2) Assisted Living Facilities Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    537700 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Detert)     		3/31/2014
    8:27 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/1/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 826374 - Amendment to Amendment (537700)
    Delete lines 510 - 675 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Sobel)     		3/31/2014
    7:48 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/1/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 144428 - Amendment to Amendment (537700)
    Delete lines 574 - 594 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Detert)     		3/31/2014
    7:55 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/1/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 553666 - Amendment to Amendment (537700)
    Delete line 579 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Detert)     		3/31/2014
    3:34 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/1/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2014 9:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (44)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.41 Department of Elderly Affairs. Page 35 (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 22 (pdf)
    400.0074 Local ombudsman council onsite administrative assessments. Page 24 (pdf)
    400.0075 Complaint notification and resolution procedures. Page 26 (pdf)
    400.0078 Citizen access to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program services. Page 29 (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 32 (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 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 42 (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)
    415.102 Definitions of terms used in ss. 415.101-415.113. Page 47 (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 50 (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)
    429.67 Licensure. Page 60 (pdf)
    429.85 Residents’ bill of rights. Page 60 (pdf)
    744.444 Power of guardian without court approval. Page 60 (pdf)

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