Florida § 400.1183 - Resident grievance procedures.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 400.1183 — Resident grievance procedures., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 400.1183. Resident grievance procedures.
(1) Every nursing home must have a grievance procedure available to its residents and their families. The grievance procedure must include: (a) An explanation of how to pursue redress of a grievance. (b) The names, job titles, and telephone numbers of the employees responsible for implementing the facility’s grievance procedure. The list must include the address and the toll-free telephone numbers of the ombudsman and the agency. (c) A simple description of the process through which a resident may, at any time, contact the toll-free telephone hotline of the ombudsman or the agency to report the unresolved grievance. (d) A procedure for providing assistance to residents who cannot prepare a written grievance without help. (2) Each nursing home facility shall maintain records of all grievances and a report, subject to agency inspection, of the total number of grievances handled, a categorization of the cases underlying the grievances, and the final disposition of the grievances. (3) Each facility must respond to the grievance within a reasonable time after its submission. (4) The agency may investigate any grievance at any time.
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 400.1183
What does Florida Statutes § 400.1183 cover?
Section 400.1183 ("Resident grievance procedures.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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