Nebraska Statutes 81-2259. State long-term care ombudsman and ombudsman advocate; access to resident
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A state long-term care ombudsman or an ombudsman advocate shall have immediate access to any consenting resident for the purpose of effectively carrying out the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act if such state long-term care ombudsman or ombudsman advocate identifies himself or herself and presents his or her credentials to the individual in charge of the long-term care facility.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-2259
- 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
- Resident: means an individual who resides in a long-term care facility as a patient, resident, or client. See Nebraska Statutes 81-2247.02
- 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