Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.190 - Long-Term Care Ombuds Program.
43.190.010 - Findings.

RCW 43.190.010
Findings.

The legislature finds that in order to comply with the federal older Americans act and to effectively assist residents, patients, and clients of long-term care facilities in the assertion of their civil and human rights, a long-term care ombuds program should be instituted.

[ 2013 c 23 § 88; 1983 c 290 § 1.]

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Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.190 - Long-Term Care Ombuds Program.

43.190.010 - Findings.

43.190.020 - "Long-term care facility" defined.

43.190.030 - Office of state long-term care ombuds created—Powers and duties—Rules.

43.190.040 - Long-term care ombuds.

43.190.050 - Posting of notice by long-term care facility—Distribution of information to residents.

43.190.060 - Duties of ombuds.

43.190.065 - Local and state long-term care ombuds—Duties and authority in federal older Americans act.

43.190.070 - Referral procedures—Action on complaints.

43.190.080 - Development of procedures on right of entry to facilities—Access to residents—Preservation of rights.

43.190.090 - Liability of ombuds—Discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory actions—Communications privileged—Testimony.

43.190.110 - Confidentiality of records and files—Disclosures prohibited—Exception.

43.190.120 - Expenditure of funds on long-term care ombuds program.