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2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 17b - Social Services
Chapter 319aa - Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- Section 17b-400 - (Formerly Sec. 17a-405). Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Regional ombudsmen. Appointments. Inclusion in classified service. Definitions.
- Section 17b-401 - (Formerly Sec. 17a-406). Residents’ advocates. Appointment, expenses, removal. Use of trained volunteers.
- Section 17b-402 - (Formerly Sec. 17a-407). Residents’ advocates. Training. Regulations.
- Section 17b-403 - (Formerly Sec. 17a-408). Duties of State Ombudsman.
- Section 17b-404 - (Formerly Sec. 17a-409). Investigative authority.
- Section 17b-405 - (Formerly Sec. 17a-410). Duties of regional ombudsmen.
- Section 17b-406 - (Formerly Sec. 17a-411). Duties of residents’ advocates. Posting by nursing home facilities. Funding.
- Section 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.
- Section 17b-408 - (Formerly Sec. 17a-413). Review of report or complaint. Investigation. Report of findings. Referral of report, complaint or information for further action.
- Section 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.
- Section 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.
- Section 17b-411 - (Formerly Sec. 17a-416). Regulations.
- Section 17b-412 - (Formerly Sec. 17a-417). State ombudsman to: Prepare annual report; analyze, comment on and monitor law, regulations, policies and actions; provide information.
- Section 17b-413 - State-wide uniform data system.
- Section 17b-414 - Duties of state agency re disclosure.
- Section 17b-415 - Consideration of outside views re planning and operating the program.
- Section 17b-416 - Duties of state agency.
- Section 17b-417 - State ombudsman duties re pilot program in managed residential communities. Report.
- Section 17b-418 and 17b-419 - Reserved for future use.
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