Kansas Statutes
Article 73 - State Long-term Care Ombudsman
75-7312 Ombudsman not liable for good faith performance of duties.

75-7312. Ombudsman not liable for good faith performance of duties. No ombudsman or volunteer ombudsman shall be liable for the good faith performance of official duties.
History: L. 1990, ch. 328, § 4; L. 1998, ch. 101, § 13; 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.

75-7307 Training requirement for investigation of complaints.

75-7308 Ombudsman right of entry to facilities; access to patients.

75-7309 Ombudsman access to records and documents concerning residents.

75-7310 Confidentiality of information, records and reports; reports of health and safety of residents to state officials; summary report and publication on website.

75-7311 Ombudsman access to certain records and documents of department of health and environment, department for children and families and department for aging and disability services.

75-7312 Ombudsman not liable for good faith performance of duties.

75-7313 Interference with lawful action or activity of ombudsman prohibited; action against individuals for communications with ombudsman prohibited; misdemeanor violation.

75-7314 Short title.