West Virginia Code
Chapter 16. Public Health
Article 5L. Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

§16-5L-1. Short Title - This article may be known and cited as the "West...

§16-5L-2. Legislative Purpose - The Legislature recognizes that the state commission on aging, as...

§16-5L-3. Definitions - As used in this article, unless a different meaning appears...

§16-5L-4. Creation of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program - There is hereby created within the state commission on aging,...

§16-5L-5. State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; Qualifications; Duties - (a) The state commission on aging shall employ a state...

§16-5L-6. Establishment of Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs - (a) The state commission on aging shall designate and maintain...

§16-5L-7. Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsmen; Qualifications; Duties; Training; Certification - (a) Each regional long-term care ombudsman program shall employ one...

§16-5L-8. Long-Term Care Ombudsman Volunteers; Qualifications; Duties - (a) The regional long-term care ombudsman programs shall each create...

§16-5L-9. Long-Term Care Ombudsman Volunteer Training and Certification - (a) The state long-term care ombudsman shall develop procedures for...

§16-5L-10. Investigation of Complaints - (a) Upon receipt of a complaint filed on behalf of...

§16-5L-11. Access to Long-Term Care Facilities - (a) A state or regional long-term care ombudsman shall, with...

§16-5L-12. Access to Records - (a) The long-term care ombudsman is allowed access to any...

§16-5L-13. Subpoena Powers - (a) The state long-term care ombudsman, or the designee of...

§16-5L-14. Cooperation Among Government Departments or Agencies - (a) The state or regional long-term care ombudsman shall have...

§16-5L-15. Confidentiality of Investigations - (a) Information relating to any investigation of a complaint pursuant...

§16-5L-16. Limitations on Liability - (a) An ombudsman participating in an investigation carried out pursuant...

§16-5L-17. Availability of Legal Counsel - The state commission on aging shall establish and maintain procedures...

§16-5L-18. Willful Interference; Retaliation; Penalties - (a) Any individual who willfully interferes with or impedes a...

§16-5L-19. Facility Posting of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Information - Every long-term care facility in this state shall provide each...

§16-5L-20. Funding for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs - The state long-term care ombudsman program shall receive such funds...

§16-5L-21. Promulgation of Rules - Pursuant to chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, the state long-term...

§16-5L-22. Severability - If any provision of this article, or the application thereof...