HB 1067 CS (2006) -  State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

General Bill by Grimsley (CO-SPONSORS) Bullard
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program: Revises legislative findings and intent; revises provisions relating to qualifications of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; revises duties of the legal advocate; revises duties and responsibilities of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; requires an annual report; repeals provisions relating to the Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and departments of state government; revises duties and membership of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; provides for election of a local council member from each local council to provide representation on the state council; authorizes the Secretary of Elderly Affairs to recommend to the Governor appointments to at-large positions on the state council; provides conditions for removal of members of and for filling vacancies on the state council; provides for election of officers and meetings; provides for per diem and travel expenses if approved by the ombudsman; authorizes the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to designate and direct local long-term care ombudsman councils; requires approval by the Secretary of Elderly Affairs of jurisdictional boundaries designated by the ombudsman; revises duties of the local long-term care ombudsman councils; provides requirements and application for membership, election of officers, and meetings of a local long-term care ombudsman council; provides conditions for removal of members; provides for travel expenses for members of the council; consolidates provisions relating to conflicts of interest of the ombudsman; provides rulemaking authority to the Department of Elderly Affairs regarding conflicts of interest; requires the department to adopt rules relating to procedures for receiving, investigating, and assessing complaints against long-term care facilities; deletes provisions requiring certain approval by the Secretary of Elderly Affairs and the ombudsman and the posting and distribution of copies of such procedures; provides conditions for investigations of complaints by state and local ombudsman councils; provides that refusing to allow the ombudsman or a member of a state or local council to enter a long-term care facility is a violation of ch. 400, F.S.; deletes conditions for onsite administrative inspections; provides conditions and requirements for onsite administrative assessments of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult family-care homes; prohibits forcible entry of long-term care facilities; provides that refusing to allow the ombudsman or a member of a state or local council to enter a long-term care facility is a violation of ch. 400, F.S.; provides complaint and notification procedures for state and local councils; provides circumstances in which information relating to violations by a long-term care facility is provided to a local law enforcement agency; requires information relating to the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program to be provided to residents of long-term care facilities or their representatives; provides for immunity from liability for certain persons; requires long-term care facilities to provide the Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and state and local councils and their members with access to the facility and the records and residents of the facility; authorizes rather than requires the department to adopt rules regarding access to facilities, records, and residents; prohibits certain actions against persons who file complaints; provides penalties; provides for oversight by and responsibilities of the department; requires the department to provide certain funding for the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; requires the office to maintain a data reporting system relating to complaints about and conditions in long-term care facilities; requires the office to publish and include certain information in its annual report; provides for training of employees of the office and members of the state and local councils; requires the ombudsman to approve the curriculum and provides contents thereof; requires certification of employees by the ombudsman.
Companion Bill passed CS/SB 1922 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Prog. By Health Care and Peaden
Effective Date: upon becoming a law.
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1922 (Ch. 2006-121) on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 2:46 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1922 Subject: State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Prog. Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Families Council 4/11/2006 11:46:25 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Families Council 4/9/2006 4:32:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee 4/4/2006 6:58:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee 4/4/2006 10:14:16 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Governmental Operations Committee 3/27/2006 5:25:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Governmental Operations Committee 3/20/2006 6:22:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee 3/10/2006 9:18:53 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee 3/6/2006 3:51:29 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1922 (Ch. 2006-121) Time: 05/03/2006 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 1922 Time: 05/03/2006 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/3/2006) Time: 05/02/2006 - 9:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/11/2006 - 11:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/11/2006 - 11:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Health & Families Council Time: 04/11/2006 - 11:49 AM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Health & Families Council Time: 04/10/2006 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c2
Event: H Added to Health & Families Council agenda Time: 04/06/2006 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c2
Event: H Now in Health & Families Council Time: 04/04/2006 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/04/2006 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 04/04/2006 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Health Care Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 03/31/2006 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 03/28/2006 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c2
Event: H Remaining referral: Health & Families Council Time: 03/28/2006 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/28/2006 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Governmental Operations Committee Time: 03/27/2006 - 5:26 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Governmental Operations Committee Time: 03/22/2006 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Governmental Operations Committee agenda Time: 03/20/2006 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Governmental Operations Committee Time: 03/10/2006 - 9:35 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Health & Families Council Time: 03/10/2006 - 9:35 AM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 03/10/2006 - 9:35 AM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/10/2006 - 9:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/10/2006 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/08/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Elder & Long-Term Care Committee agenda Time: 03/06/2006 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/02/2006 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Families Council Time: 03/02/2006 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 03/02/2006 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Governmental Operations Committee Time: 03/02/2006 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Time: 03/02/2006 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Elder & Long-Term Care Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/09/2006 - 12:00 PM Member: Grimsley Committee: Version: __

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