Florida Statutes Title XXXVII. Insurance § 651.083. Residents' rights

(1) No resident of any facility shall be deprived of any civil or legal rights, benefits, or privileges guaranteed by law, by the State Constitution, or by the United States Constitution solely by reason of status as a resident of a facility.  Each resident of a facility has the right to:

(2) The provider shall provide a copy of the bill of rights provided by subsection (1) to each resident at or before the resident's admission to the facility.

(3) Any violation of the residents' rights set forth in subsection (1) constitutes grounds for disciplinary action by the office under ss. 651.106 and 651.108.

(4) Any person who submits or reports a complaint concerning a suspected violation of a resident's rights or concerning services or conditions in a facility or who testifies in any administrative or judicial proceeding arising from such complaint is immune from any civil or criminal liability therefor, unless such person has acted in bad faith or with malicious purpose or if the court finds that there was a complete absence of a justiciable issue of either law or fact raised by the losing party.

(5) The provider may not restrict a resident's access to the residents' council.

(6) This section does not supersede any bill of rights provided by law for residents of nursing homes or assisted living facilities.