{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-400.0083","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 400.0083","heading":"Interference; retaliation; penalties.","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(3) A person, long-term care facility, or other entity that violates this section:\n(a) Is liable for damages and equitable relief as determined by law.\n(b) Commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.\nHistory.—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.","path":["CHAPTER 400 NURSING HOMES AND RELATED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0400-0499/0400/0400.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:05:09Z","sha256":"82e8f375ae9f65687f696697bf80e72225dfe099eafeceb86e23045986c63faa","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-400.0081","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-400.0087"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}