75-7308 Ombudsman right of entry to facilities; access to patients.
75-7308. Ombudsman right of entry to facilities; access to patients. (a) An ombudsman or a volunteer ombudsman is hereby authorized to enter any facility and any area within such facility at any time with or without prior notice and shall have access to the residents of a facility at all times. (b) An ombudsman or […]
75-7309 Ombudsman access to records and documents concerning residents.
75-7309. Ombudsman access to records and documents concerning residents. (a) With the consent of the resident of the facility, the resident representative or next of kin of a deceased resident, an ombudsman shall have access to all records and documents kept for or concerning the resident. (b) An ombudsman shall have access to all records […]
75-7310 Confidentiality of information, records and reports; reports of health and safety of residents to state officials; summary report and publication on website.
75-7310. Confidentiality of information, records and reports; reports of health and safety of residents to state officials; summary report and publication on website. All information, records and reports received by or developed by an ombudsman or a volunteer ombudsman which relate to a resident of a facility, including written material identifying a resident or other […]
75-7301 State long-term care ombudsman; office attached to department of administration; technical and other assistance; authority of ombudsman; budget estimates and expenditures.
75-7301. State long-term care ombudsman; office attached to department of administration; technical and other assistance; authority of ombudsman; budget estimates and expenditures. (a) The office of the state long-term care ombudsman is hereby attached to the department of administration. The office of the state long-term care ombudsman shall be in Topeka, Kansas. The secretary of […]