Connecticut Chapter 319aa — Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman (contains Secs. 17b-400 to 17b-419)
- Sec. 17b-400. (Formerly Sec. 17a-405). Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Regional Ombudsmen. Appointments. Inclusion in classified service. Definitions.
- Sec. 17b-401. (Formerly Sec. 17a-406). Residents' advocates. Appointment, expenses, removal. Use of trained volunteers.
- Sec. 17b-402. (Formerly Sec. 17a-407). Residents' advocates. Training. Regulations.
- Sec. 17b-403. (Formerly Sec. 17a-408). Duties of State Ombudsman.
- Sec. 17b-404. (Formerly Sec. 17a-409). Investigative authority.
- Sec. 17b-405. (Formerly Sec. 17a-410). Duties of regional ombudsmen.
- Sec. 17b-406. (Formerly Sec. 17a-411). Duties of residents' advocates. Posting by nursing home facilities. Funding.
- Sec. 17b-407. (Formerly Sec. 17a-412). Report of suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment. Penalty for failure to report. Confidentiality. Immunity and protection from retaliation. Notice to complainant. Registry.
- Sec. 17b-408. (Formerly Sec. 17a-413). Review of report or complaint. Investigation. Report of findings. Referral of report, complaint or information for further action.
- Sec. 17b-409. (Formerly Sec. 17a-414). Legal counsel for residents and applicants and to assist the ombudsman and representatives of the office in performance of their official duties. Regional ombudsmen and residents' advocates considered state employees for purposes of certain civil actions.
- Sec. 17b-410. (Formerly Sec. 17a-415). Powers of ombudsman and representatives. Access to records, facilities and residents. Penalty for wilful interference with representatives of office. Confidentiality. Assistance from outside persons or entities.
- Sec. 17b-411. (Formerly Sec. 17a-416). Regulations.
- Sec. 17b-412. (Formerly Sec. 17a-417). State ombudsman to: Prepare annual report; analyze, comment on and monitor law, regulations, policies and actions; provide information.
- Sec. 17b-413. State-wide uniform data system.
- Sec. 17b-414. Duties of state agency re disclosure.
- Sec. 17b-415. Consideration of outside views re planning and operating the program.
- Sec. 17b-416. Duties of state agency.
- Sec. 17b-417. State ombudsman duties re pilot program in managed residential communities. Report.
- Secs. 17b-418 and 17b-419.