Nebraska Statutes 81-2263. State long-term care ombudsman and ombudsman advocate; immunity from liability; legal counsel
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No state long-term care ombudsman or ombudsman advocate shall be liable for the good faith performance of official duties pursuant to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act. Pursuant to the Older Americans Act, the department shall ensure that adequate legal counsel is available to the office for advice and consultation and that legal representation is provided to any state long-term care ombudsman or ombudsman advocate against whom any legal action is brought in connection with his or her official duties.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-2263
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 81-2239
- Office: means the office of the state long-term care ombudsman. See Nebraska Statutes 81-2244
- Older Americans Act: means the federal Older Americans Act, as amended. See Nebraska Statutes 81-2245
- Ombudsman advocate: means an employee or a volunteer of the office other than the state long-term care ombudsman or of a local program trained and certified to carry out duties of the office. See Nebraska Statutes 81-2247
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- State long-term care ombudsman: means the person appointed under section Nebraska Statutes 81-2248