Any person who has reasonable cause to believe that a resident of a long-term care facility is being, or has been, abused, neglected, exploited, or abandoned or is in a condition which is the result of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment may report such information or cause a report to be made in any reasonable manner to the state ombudsman or community ombudsman, if any.
History. Code 1933, § 88-1909a, enacted by Ga. L. 1979, p. 1240, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 8 - Care and Protection of Indigent and Elderly Patients
Article 3 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
§ 31-8-50. Declaration of Policy
§ 31-8-52. Establishment of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
§ 31-8-53. Duties of State Ombudsman
§ 31-8-54. Duties of Community Ombudsmen
§ 31-8-56. Resolution of Complaints
§ 31-8-59. Notice to Residents
§ 31-8-61. Liability for Provision of Information