Indiana Code
Chapter 13. Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
12-10-13-3.3. Legal Representative

Sec. 3.3. As used in this chapter, "legal representative" means:
(1) a guardian;
(2) a health care representative acting under IC 16-36-1 or IC 16-36-7;
(3) an attorney-in-fact for health care appointed under IC 30-5-5-16;
(4) an attorney-in-fact appointed under IC 30-5-5 who does not hold health care powers; or
(5) the personal representative of the estate;
of a resident of a long term care facility.
As added by P.L.139-1993, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.1-1994, SEC.54; P.L.168-2018, SEC.10; P.L.50-2021, SEC.2.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 12. Human Services

Article 10. Aging Services

Chapter 13. Long Term Care Ombudsman Program

12-10-13-1. Repealed

12-10-13-2. Repealed

12-10-13-3. Repealed

12-10-13-3.2. Legal Assistance Developer

12-10-13-3.3. Legal Representative

12-10-13-3.6. Long Term Care Facility

12-10-13-4. Office

12-10-13-4.5. Ombudsman

12-10-13-5. Repealed

12-10-13-6. State Ombudsman

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

12-10-13-10. Qualifications

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. Repealed

12-10-13-16.2. Ombudsman; Access to Persons, Places, Records, and Other Information

12-10-13-16.4. Ombudsman; Access to Medical, Financial, and Social Records of Resident or Client; Consent

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

12-10-13-16.8. Coordination Among Government Agencies; Toll Free Telephone Number for Reporting Problems; Nondisclosure of Identity of Complainant, Resident, or Client

12-10-13-17. Rules

12-10-13-18. Civil Immunity

12-10-13-19. Annual Report; Distribution

12-10-13-20. Violations

12-10-13-21. Independent Legal Counsel for State Ombudsman

12-10-13-22. Addressing of Grievances and Complaints