Fla. Stat. § 400.0070
Conflicts of interest
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2016
As of January 1, 2011
(1) The ombudsman shall not: (a) Have a direct involvement in the licensing or certification of, or an ownership or investment interest in, a long-term care facility or a provider of a long-term care service. (b) Be employed by, or participate in the management of, a long-term care facility. (c) Receive, or have a right to receive, directly or indirectly, remuneration, in cash or in kind, under a compensation agreement with the owner or operator of a long-term care facility.
(1) A representative of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program may not: (a) Have a direct involvement in the licensing or certification of, or an ownership or investment interest in, a long-term care facility or a provider of a long-term care service. (b) Be employed by, or participate in the management of, a long-term care facility. (c) Receive, or have a right to receive, directly or indirectly, remuneration, in cash or in kind, under a compensation agreement with the owner or operator of a long-term care facility.
(2) Each employee of the office, each state council member, and each local council member shall certify that he or she has no conflict of interest.
(2) Each representative of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program shall certify that he or she does not have a conflict of interest.
(3) The department shall define by rule: (a) Situations that constitute a person having a conflict of interest that could materially affect the objectivity or capacity of a person to serve on an ombudsman council, or as an employee of the office, while carrying out the purposes of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program as specified in this part. (b) The procedure by which a person listed in subsection (2) shall certify that he or she has no conflict of interest.
(3) The department, in consultation with the state ombudsman, shall define by rule: (a) Situations that constitute a conflict of interest which could materially affect the objectivity or capacity of an individual to serve as a representative of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program while carrying out the purposes of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program as specified in this part. (b) The procedure by which an individual listed in subsection (2) must certify that he or she does not have a conflict of interest.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.