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SB 1054: State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

GENERAL BILL by Sobel

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program; Providing for the ombudsman program to be operated by a private not-for-profit organization; requiring that the ombudsman and the legal advocate be registered as lobbyists; revising the purpose of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; revising the procedure for appointing members to the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council; revising requirements for carrying out investigations and assessments of long-term care facilities; revising provisions relating to the resolution of complaints or problems verified at a long-term care facility; requiring that a licensed long-term care facility display the ombudsman program poster at conspicuous places in the facility; revising training and continuing education requirements for ombudsman employees and state and local council members, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Health Regulation (HR)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/21/2011 Senate • Filed
1/10/2012 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 86
• Introduced -SJ 86
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs