Kansas Statutes
Article 73 - State Long-term Care Ombudsman
75-7308 Ombudsman right of entry to facilities; access to patients.

75-7308. Ombudsman right of entry to facilities; access to patients. (a) An ombudsman or a volunteer ombudsman is hereby authorized to enter any facility and any area within such facility at any time with or without prior notice and shall have access to the residents of a facility at all times.
(b) An ombudsman or a volunteer ombudsman shall notify immediately the person in charge of a facility upon arrival and shall present appropriate identification.
(c) Residents shall have the right to request, deny or terminate visits with an ombudsman or a volunteer ombudsman.
History: L. 1980, ch. 291, § 4; L. 1998, ch. 101, § 9; June 14.

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Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees

Article 73 - State Long-term Care Ombudsman

75-7301 State long-term care ombudsman; office attached to department of administration; technical and other assistance; authority of ombudsman; budget estimates and expenditures.

75-7302 Same; financial assistance from and monitoring by the Kansas department for aging and disability services; agreements; required amounts; increases.

75-7303 Definitions.

75-7304 State long-term care ombudsman; office established; qualifications; appointment, senate confirmation; term of office; appointment of regional long-term care ombudsman, other officers and employees; prior office abolished.

75-7305 State long-term care ombudsman duties; avoidance of conflicts of interest; availability of legal counsel; resources to provide remedies; contracts for services, limitation, bidding exemption; grants and donations.

75-7306 Same; powers and duties.