RCW 43.190.080
Development of procedures on right of entry to facilities—Access to residents—Preservation of rights.
(1) The office of the state long-term care ombuds shall develop procedures governing the right of entry of all long-term care ombuds to long-term care facilities and shall have access to residents with provisions made for privacy for the purpose of hearing, investigating, and resolving complaints of, and rendering advice to, individuals who are patients or residents of the facilities at any time deemed necessary and reasonable by the state ombuds to effectively carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Nothing in this chapter restricts, limits, or increases any existing right of any organizations or individuals not described in subsection (1) of this section to enter or provide assistance to patients or residents of long-term care facilities.
(3) Nothing in this chapter restricts any right or privilege of any patient or resident of a long-term care facility to receive visitors of his or her choice.
[ 2013 c 23 § 95; 1983 c 290 § 8.]
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.