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Fla. Stat. § 400.0083 (2025)

Interference; retaliation; penalties.

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400.0083 Interference; retaliation; penalties.—

(1) A person, long-term care facility, or other entity may not willfully interfere with a representative of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in the performance of official duties.

(2) A person, long-term care facility, or other entity may not knowingly or willfully take action or retaliate against any resident, employee, or other person for filing a complaint with, providing information to, or otherwise cooperating with any representative of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.

(3) A person, long-term care facility, or other entity that violates this section:

(a) Is liable for damages and equitable relief as determined by law.

(b) Commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.

History.—ss. 12, 30, ch. 93-177; s. 132, ch. 2000-349; s. 52, ch. 2000-367; s. 16, ch. 2006-121; s. 15, ch. 2015-31.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 400.0083

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§400.0083(1)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESINTERFERE W LONGTERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAMM · 2nd

§400.0083(2)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESRETAL AGNST PRSN FIL COMPL W/ST LT CARE OMBUDM · 2nd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2013–2024 · leading case: State of Florida, Dep't of Elder Affairs v. Clare Caldwell, 199 So. 3d 1107 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016).

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State of Florida, Dep't of Elder Affairs v. Clare Caldwell, 199 So. 3d 1107 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016). · cites it 8× “In addition, section 400.0083, Florida Statutes (2011), provides: (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, long-term care'facility, or other entity to willfully interfere with a representative of the office, the state council, or a local council in the performance of official…”

Caldwell v. Florida Dep't of Elder Affairs, 121 So. 3d 1062 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013). · cites it 2× “§ 400.0083, Fla. Stat. (2011). FCHR’s summary denial of Ms.”

Sch. Bd. of Palm Beach Cnty., The Sch. Dist. of Palm Beach Cnty. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (Fla. 4th DCA 2024). · cites it 3× “On review, the First District emphasized that section 400.0083 created a cause of action against a “person” or “other entity.”

Sch. Bd. of Broward Cnty., Florida v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co. (Fla. 4th DCA 2024). · cites it 3× “On review, the First District emphasized that section 400.0083 created a cause of action against a “person” or “other entity.”

— 400.0083(1) — 2 cases

Sch. Bd. of Palm Beach Cnty., The Sch. Dist. of Palm Beach Cnty. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. (Fla. 4th DCA 2024). “On review, the First District emphasized that section 400.0083 created a cause of action against a “person” or “other entity.”

Sch. Bd. of Broward Cnty., Florida v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co. (Fla. 4th DCA 2024). “On review, the First District emphasized that section 400.0083 created a cause of action against a “person” or “other entity.”

— 400.0083(3)(a) — 1 case

State of Florida, Dep't of Elder Affairs v. Clare Caldwell, 199 So. 3d 1107 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016). “In addition, section 400.0083, Florida Statutes (2011), provides: (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, long-term care'facility, or other entity to willfully interfere with a representative of the office, the state council, or a local council in the performance of official…”

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