(1) Any person making a complaint pursuant to this part who does so in good faith shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that otherwise might be incurred or imposed as a direct or indirect result of making the complaint.
(2) Representatives of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program are immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that otherwise might be incurred or imposed during the good faith performance of official duties.
History.—s. 33, ch. 75-233; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 79, 83, ch. 83-181; ss. 10, 29, 30, ch. 93-177; s. 49, ch. 93-217; s. 130, ch. 2000-349; s. 50, ch. 2000-367; s. 14, ch. 2006-121; s. 13, ch. 2015-31.
Note.—Former s. 400.324.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities
Part I - Long-Term Care Facilities: Ombudsman Program (Ss. 400.0060-400.0091)
400.0061 - Legislative findings and intent; long-term care facilities.
400.0065 - State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; duties and responsibilities.
400.0067 - State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; duties; membership.
400.0070 - Conflicts of interest.
400.0071 - State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program complaint procedures.
400.0073 - State and local ombudsman council investigations.
400.0074 - Local ombudsman council onsite administrative assessments.
400.0075 - Complaint notification and resolution procedures.
400.0078 - Citizen access to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program services.
400.0081 - Access to facilities, residents, and records.
400.0083 - Interference; retaliation; penalties.
400.0087 - Department oversight; funding.