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SB 1396: Department of Elderly Affairs

GENERAL BILL by Garcia

Department of Elderly Affairs; Revising the list of individuals who may not be appointed as ombudsmen under the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; deleting an exemption from level 2 background screening requirements for certain individuals; requiring the office to notify complainants within a specified timeframe after determining that a complaint against a professional guardian is not legally sufficient; requiring the office to provide a certain written statement to the complainant and the professional guardian within a specified timeframe after completing an investigation; requiring clerks of the court to report to the office within a specified timeframe after the court imposes any sanctions on a professional guardian, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/20/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-259
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2023 Senate • Filed
3/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules
3/14/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/15/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/20/23, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/20/2023 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules
3/31/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/05/23, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/5/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/12/23
4/12/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 389
• Read 3rd time -SJ 389
• Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 389
• Immediately certified -SJ 394
4/12/2023 House • In Messages
4/25/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/28/2023 House • Substituted for CS/HB 1411
• Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
4/28/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
6/12/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/19/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/20/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-259