2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973.
§ 143B-181.21. State/Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman; resolution of complaints.
§ 143B‑181.21. State/Regional Long‑Term Care Ombudsman; resolution of complaints.
(a) Following receipt of a complaint, the State or Regional Ombudsman shall attempt to resolve the complaint using, whenever possible, informal technique of mediation, conciliation, and persuasion.
(b) Complaints or conditions adversely affecting residents of long‑term care facilities that cannot be resolved in the manner described in subsection (a) of this section shall be referred by the State or Regional Ombudsman to the appropriate licensure agency pursuant to G.S. 131E‑100 through 110 and Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 131D of the General Statutes. (1989, c. 403, s. 1; 2009‑462, s. 4(n).)
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