Section 400.0070 - 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. s.8, ch. 2006-121; s.7, ch. 2015-31; s.45, ch. 2016-10.Amended by 2016 Fla. Laws, ch. 10, s 45, eff. 5/10/2016.Amended by 2015 Fla. Laws, ch. 31, s 7, eff. 7/1/2015.