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2019 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources
Chapter 319h - Protection of the Elderly
PART I
OFFICE OF THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN
PROTECTIVE SERVICES
OFFICE OF THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN
- Section 17a-405 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-400). Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Regional ombudsmen. Appointments. Inclusion in classified service. Definitions.
- Section 17a-406 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-401). Residents' advocates. Appointment, expenses, removal. Use of trained volunteers.
- Section 17a-407 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-402). Residents’ advocates. Training. Regulations.
- Section 17a-408 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-403). Duties of State Ombudsman.
- Section 17a-409 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-404). Investigative authority.
- Section 17a-410 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-405). Duties of regional ombudsmen.
- Section 17a-411 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-406). Duties of residents’ advocates. Posting by nursing home facilities. Funding.
- Section 17a-412 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-407). Report of suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment. Penalty for failure to report. Confidentiality. Immunity and protection from retaliation. Notification requirements. Registry.
- Section 17a-413 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-408). Review of report or complaint. Investigation. Report of findings. Referral of report, complaint or information for further action.
- Section 17a-414 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-409). 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 17a-415 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-410). 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 17a-416 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-411). Regulations.
- Section 17a-417 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-412). State ombudsman to: Prepare annual report; analyze, comment on and monitor law, regulations, policies and actions; provide information.
- Section 17a-418 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-413). State-wide uniform data system.
- Section 17a-419 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-414). Duties of state agency re disclosure.
- Section 17a-420 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-415). Consideration of outside views re planning and operating the program.
- Section 17a-421 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-416). Duties of state agency.
- Section 17a-422 - (Formerly Sec. 17b-417). State ombudsman duties re pilot program in managed residential communities. Report.
- Section 17a-423 to 17a-429 - Reserved for future use.
PROTECTIVE SERVICES
- Section 17a-430 to 17a-441 - Transferred
- Section 17a-442 to 17a-449 - Reserved for future use.
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