- (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, long-term care facility, or other entity to willfully interfere with a representative of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council, or a district long-term care ombudsman council in the performance of official duties.
- (2) It shall be unlawful for any person, long-term care facility, or other entity to retaliate against any resident, employee, or other person for filing a complaint with, providing information to, or otherwise cooperating with any representative of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council, or a district long-term care ombudsman council.
(3)
- (a) Any person, long-term care facility, or other entity who violates this section shall be liable for damages and equitable relief as determined by law.
- (b) Any person, long-term care facility, or other entity who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.
History.--ss. 12, 30, ch. 93-177.