Section 455 IAC 1-8-6 - Responsibilities of local ombudsman entityAuthority: IC 12-9.1-2-3; IC 12-10-13-17
Affected: IC 12-10-13
Sec. 6.
The local ombudsman entity shall:
(1) assure continual ombudsman coverage by a designated and certified ombudsman;(2) remain free of conflicts of interest as defined in this rule;(3) provide nonombudsman program related supervision, i.e., attendance, appropriate office behavior, etc.;(4) provide space, phone, computer access, utilities, supplies, postage, mail service, and other program support;(5) inform the office prior to dismissal of a local ombudsman for reasons unrelated to the duties of the office;(6) adhere to all the state and federal laws, regulations, and rules governing the Indiana long term care ombudsman program;(7) not give the local ombudsman other job assignments that conflict with ombudsman responsibilities; and(8) provide confidentiality to the state ombudsman, to the local ombudsman, to the office, to residents, to families, and to anyone filing a complaint on behalf of a resident.Division of Aging; 455 IAC 1-8-6; filed Mar 6, 2000, 7:51 a.m.: 23 IR 1643; readopted filed Nov 21, 2006, 11:00 a.m.: 20061213-IR-460060411RFA; readopted filed Nov 2, 2012, 8:32 a.m.: 20121121-IR-455120508RFA; readopted filed Nov 15, 2013, 3:22 p.m.: 20131211-IR-455130453RFAReadopted filed 11/13/2019, 11:55 a.m.: 20191211-IR-455190488RFA Transferred from the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services ( 460 IAC 1-7-6) to the Division of Aging ( 455 IAC 1-8-6) by P.L. 153-2011, SECTION 21, effective July 1, 2011.