FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 2824

C 100 L 02

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Revising conflict of interest provisions for the long‑term care ombudsman program.

Sponsors:  By Representatives Skinner, Edwards and Chase.

House Committee on Health Care

Senate Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care

Background:

Long-term care ombudsmen may not have been employed in a long-term care facility or have had a pecunity interest in a long-term care facility within the past three years.  There is no period of ineligibility for a person who was employed in a governmental position involving licensing, certification, or regulation from becoming a long-term care ombudsman.

Summary:

A period of ineligibility of one year is established for individuals interested in becoming a long-term care ombudsman if they (1) were employed by, or involved in the management of, a long-term care facility; (2) were employed in a governmental position involving licensing, certification, or regulation of long-term care facilities; or (3) had a significant ownership or investment interest in a long-term care facility.  A long-term care ombudsman is prohibited from being assigned to a long-term care facility if he or she has an immediate family member living there.

Votes on Final Passage:

House980

Senate480

Effective:  June 13, 2002