Relating to the office of the long-term care ombudsman, and making an appropriation

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 2, 2021
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2021
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill appropriates funds from the general fund of the state to the office of long-term care ombudsman for fiscal year 2021-2022 to the office of long-term care ombudsman to be used to increase the number of local long-term care ombudsmen. The funding appropriated is in addition to any other funds appropriated from the general fund of the state and any other full-time equivalent positions authorized for local long-term care ombudsmen during the same fiscal year. The funding shall be used to support local ombudsmen in fulfilling their required duties including to provide the resources necessary to complete site visits and to carry out other duties to protect and improve the health, safety, welfare, and rights of residents and tenants.

Full bill text¹

Senate subcommittee

Named February 3, 2021. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink REmail
• Sen. Mark S. Lofgren REmail
• Sen. Amanda Ragan D

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

• HF 2081 Relating to the office of the long-term care ombudsman, and making an appropriation
  88th General Assembly · In committee · same title
  Cleared committee

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• HF 474 Relating to the office of the long-term care ombudsman, and making an appropriation
  89th General Assembly · In committee
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• SF 536 Relating to the office of long-term care ombudsman and making an appropriation
  91st General Assembly · In committee
  Very similar

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