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§ 10-904. Eligible entities and regulations relating to training and designation of ombudsman

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHuman ServicesEffective: October 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Human Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Department of Aging (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Human Services, § 10-904
§ 10-904. Eligible entities and regulations relating to training and designation of ombudsman
Currentness
Requirements of eligible entities
(a) Entities eligible to be designated as local long-term care ombudsman entities shall:
(1) have demonstrated capability to carry out the responsibilities of the Office;
(2) be public or nonprofit entities;
(3) be free of conflicts of interest; and
(4) meet any additional requirements that the Secretary and the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman specify.
Training and designation of ombudsmen
(b)(1) The Secretary, in consultation with the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations to establish requirements for training and designating ombudsmen, including in-service training.
(2) The regulations shall prohibit the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman from designating an individual as an ombudsman unless the individual has successfully completed the required training and satisfied the requirements for designation.

Credits

Added by Acts 2010, c. 155, § 2, eff. June 1, 2010. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 208, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
MD Code, Human Services, § 10-904, MD HUMAN SERV § 10-904
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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