Sec. 20. A person who:
(1) intentionally prevents the work of the office;
(2) knowingly offers compensation to the office in an effort to affect the outcome of an investigation or a potential investigation; or
(3) retaliates against a resident, an employee, or another person who files a complaint or provides information to the office;
commits a Class B misdemeanor.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-10-4.5-16.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.139-1993, SEC.23; P.L.168-2018, SEC.27.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 13. Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
12-10-13-3.2. Legal Assistance Developer
12-10-13-3.3. Legal Representative
12-10-13-3.6. Long Term Care Facility
12-10-13-7. Establishment of Office
12-10-13-8. Appointing of State Long Term Care Ombudsman
12-10-13-9. Appointment of Acting State Ombudsman
12-10-13-11. Prohibition on Previous Employment of State Ombudsman
12-10-13-12. Eligibility; Pecuniary Interest Prohibition
12-10-13-13. Technical Experts; Staff
12-10-13-14. Investigation and Resolution of Complaints and Concerns
12-10-13-15. Disclosure of Records With Informed Consent
12-10-13-16.2. Ombudsman; Access to Persons, Places, Records, and Other Information
12-10-13-16.5. Access to Records of a Long Term Care Facility
12-10-13-16.6. Ombudsman; Access to Records of State or Local Government Agency or Entity
12-10-13-16.7. Immunity for the Release or Disclosure of Records
12-10-13-19. Annual Report; Distribution