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Appendix B: Title VII--Allotments for Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities: Chapter 2
Pages 261-268

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From page 261...
... LOCAL OMBUDSMAN ENTITY. The term "local Ombudsman entity means an entity designated under section 712(aX5~(A)
From page 262...
... represent the interests of the residents before governmental agencies and seek administrative, legal, and other remedies to protect the health, safety, welfare, and rights of the residents (F) provide administrative and technical assistance to entities designated under paragraph (5)
From page 263...
... identify, investigate, and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents that relate to action, inaction, or decisions, that may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, or rights of the residents; (iv) represent the interests of residents before government agencies and seek administrative, legal, and 263
From page 264...
... IN GENERAL. The State agency shall establish, in accordance with the Office, policies and procedures for monitoring local Ombudsman entities designated to carry out the duties of the Office.
From page 265...
... collect and analyze data relating to complaints and conditions in long-term care facilities and to residents for the purpose of identifying and resolving significant problems; and (2) submit the data, on a regular basis, to— (A)
From page 266...
... assist the Ombudsman and representatives of the Office in the performance of the official duties of the Ombudsman and representatives; and (B) legal representation is provided to any representative of the Office against whom suit or other legal action is brought or threatened to be brought in connection with the performance of the official duties of the Ombudsman or such a representative, and (2)
From page 267...
... make available to the public, and submit to the Commiesioner, the chief executive officer of the State, the State legislature, the State agency responsible for licensing or certifying long-term care facilities, and other appropriate governmental entities, each report prepared finder paragraph (1~; (4~(A) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this title, establish procedures for the training of the representatives of the Office, including unpaid volunteers, based on model ~t~dards established by Me Associate Commissioner for Ombudsman Programs, ~ consultation with representatives of citizen groups, long-term care providers, and the Office ~~ , ng; (i)
From page 268...
... coordinate ombudsman services with the protection and advocacy systems for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses established ''nder(A) part A of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C.


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