SB 654: State Ombudsman Program
GENERAL BILL by Richter
State Ombudsman Program; Deleting references to ombudsman councils and transferring their responsibilities to representatives of the Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; providing conditions under which a representative of the office could be found to have a conflict of interest; requiring the Department of Elderly Affairs, in consultation with the state ombudsman, to define by rule what constitutes a conflict of interest; requiring long-term care facilities to provide representatives of the office with access to facilities, residents, and records for certain purposes, etc.
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1001 (Ch. 2015-126), CS/SB 7018 (Ch. 2015-31)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3/2015 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/6/2015 | Senate |
• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 76 |
| 3/3/2015 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 76 |
| 5/1/2015 | Senate |
• Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1001 (Ch. 2015-126), CS/SB 7018 (Ch. 2015-31) |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 293 (c2) | State Ombudsman Program | Roberson | Similar |
Last Action: 4/23/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7018 (Ch. 2015-31), CS/CS/HB 1001 (Ch. 2015-126) -HJ 742
Location: Laid on Table |
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| H 1001 (er) | Assisted Living Facilities | Ahern | Compare |
Last Action: 6/11/2015 Chapter No. 2015-126, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7018 (Ch. 2015-31)
Location: Became Law |
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| S 382 (e1) | Assisted Living Facilities | Sobel | Compare |
Last Action: 4/27/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1001 (Ch. 2015-126), CS/SB 7018 (Ch. 2015-31) -SJ 673
Location: Laid on Table |
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| S 7018 (er) | State Ombudsman Program | Children, Families, and Elder Affairs | Compare |
Last Action: 5/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-31, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1001 (Ch. 2015-126)
Location: Became Law |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (45)
| 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 36 (pdf) |
| 400.0255 | Resident transfer or discharge; requirements and procedures; hearings. | Page 38 (pdf) |
| 400.1413 | Volunteers in nursing homes. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 400.162 | Property and personal affairs of residents. | Page 41 (pdf) |
| 400.19 | Right of entry and inspection. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 400.191 | Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records. | Page 43 (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) |
| 415.102 | Definitions of terms used in ss. 415.101-415.113. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 415.1034 | Mandatory reporting of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults; mandatory reports of death. | Page 46 (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 49 (pdf) |
| 415.106 | Cooperation by the department and criminal justice and other agencies. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 415.107 | Confidentiality of reports and records. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 429.02 | Definitions. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 429.07 | License required; fee. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 429.19 | Violations; imposition of administrative fines; grounds. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 429.26 | Appropriateness of placements; examinations of residents. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 429.28 | Resident bill of rights. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 429.34 | Right of entry and inspection. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 429.35 | Maintenance of records; reports. | Page 58 (pdf) |
| 429.67 | Licensure. | Page 58 (pdf) |
| 429.85 | Residents’ bill of rights. | Page 59 (pdf) |
| 744.102 | Definitions. | Page 59 (pdf) |
| 744.444 | Power of guardian without court approval. | Page 59 (pdf) |
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