Florida Statutes
Chapter 400 - Nursing Homes and Related Health Care Facilities
Part I - Long-Term Care Facilities: Ombudsman Program (Ss. 400.0060-400.0091)

400.0060 - Definitions. - (1) “Administrative assessment” means a review of conditions in a...

400.0061 - Legislative findings and intent; long-term care facilities. - (1) The Legislature finds that conditions in long-term care facilities...

400.0063 - Establishment of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; designation of ombudsman and legal advocate. - (1) There is created the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program...

400.0065 - State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; duties and responsibilities. - (1) The purpose of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program...

400.0067 - State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; duties; membership. - (1) There is created within the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman...

400.0069 - Long-term care ombudsman districts; local long-term care ombudsman councils; duties; appointment. - (1)(a) The state ombudsman shall designate districts and each district...

400.0070 - Conflicts of interest. - (1) A representative of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program...

400.0071 - State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program complaint procedures. - History.—s. 28, ch. 75-233; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 9,...

400.0073 - State and local ombudsman council investigations. - (1) A representative of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program...

400.0074 - Local ombudsman council onsite administrative assessments. - (1) A representative of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program...

400.0075 - Complaint notification and resolution procedures. - (1)(a) Any complaint verified by a representative of the State...

400.0077 - Confidentiality. - (1) The following are confidential and exempt from the provisions...

400.0078 - Citizen access to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program services. - (1) The office shall establish a statewide toll-free telephone number...

400.0079 - Immunity. - (1) Any person making a complaint pursuant to this part...

400.0081 - Access to facilities, residents, and records. - (1) A long-term care facility shall provide representatives of the...

400.0083 - Interference; retaliation; penalties. - (1) A person, long-term care facility, or other entity may...

400.0087 - Department oversight; funding. - (1) The department shall meet the costs associated with the...

400.0089 - Complaint data reports. - History.—ss. 14, 30, ch. 93-177; s. 44, ch. 95-196; s....

400.0091 - Training. - (1) All representatives of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program...