RCW 43.190.070
Referral procedures—Action on complaints.
(1) The office of the state long-term care ombuds shall develop referral procedures for all long-term care ombuds programs to refer any complaint to any appropriate state or local government agency. The department of social and health services shall act as quickly as possible on any complaint referred to them by a long-term care ombuds.
(2) The department of social and health services shall respond to any complaint against a long-term care facility which was referred to it by a long-term care ombuds and shall forward to that ombuds a summary of the results of the investigation and action proposed or taken.
[ 2013 c 23 § 94; 1983 c 290 § 7.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.190 - Long-Term Care Ombuds Program.
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.
43.190.070 - Referral procedures—Action on complaints.
43.190.110 - Confidentiality of records and files—Disclosures prohibited—Exception.
43.190.120 - Expenditure of funds on long-term care ombuds program.