The Florida Senate

400.0071  Complaint procedures.--

(1)  The state ombudsman council shall recommend to the ombudsman and the secretary state and local procedures for receiving complaints against a nursing home or long-term care facility or its employee. The procedures shall be implemented after the approval of the ombudsman and the secretary.

(2)  These procedures shall be posted in full view in every nursing home or long-term care facility. Every resident or representative of a resident shall receive, upon admission to a nursing home or long-term care facility, a printed copy of the procedures of the state and the local ombudsman councils.

History.--s. 28, ch. 75-233; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 9, ch. 77-401; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 7, 12, ch. 80-198; ss. 4, 6, ch. 81-184; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 4, ch. 82-46; ss. 36, 79, 83, ch. 83-181; ss. 16, 29, 30, ch. 93-177; s. 49, ch. 93-217; s. 126, ch. 2000-349; s. 46, ch. 2000-367; s. 24, ch. 2002-223.

Note.--Former s. 400.311.