Conflicts of interest.

(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 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, 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. History: s. 8, ch. 2006-121; s. 7, ch. 2015-31; s. 45, ch. 2016-10.