Section 10-804 – Certification of Communities
(a) A county or municipal corporation may establish a process to certify communities as Communities for a Lifetime under the Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Program. (b) The Department shall recommend criteria that local jurisdictions may use to certify Communities for a Lifetime, including: (1) the extent to which a community has sought and plans to expand public […]
Section 10-901 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Local long–term care ombudsman entity” means an entity designated by the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman to assist in carrying out the duties of the Program. (c) “Long–term care facility” means: (1) a nursing facility, as defined in § 19–301 of the Health – General Article; or (2) an […]
Section 10-902 – Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Established
(a) There is a Long–Term Care Ombudsman Program in the Department. (b) The purpose of the Program is to fulfill the requirements of: (1) the Program under this subtitle; and (2) the federal Older Americans Act, including the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 3058g. (c) (1) The Secretary, in consultation with the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman, shall adopt regulations necessary to […]
Section 10-903 – Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman
(a) There is an Office of the Long–Term Care Ombudsman in the Department. (b) (1) Unless the Secretary is subject to a conflict of interest that cannot be removed, the Secretary shall select a State Long–Term Care Ombudsman. (2) If the Secretary is subject to a conflict of interest that cannot be removed, the Secretary shall designate another individual, […]
Section 10-904 – Qualifications
(a) Entities eligible to be designated as local long–term care ombudsman entities shall: (1) have demonstrated capability to carry out the responsibilities of the Office; (2) be public or nonprofit entities; (3) be free of conflicts of interest; and (4) meet any additional requirements that the Secretary and the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman specify. (b) (1) The Secretary, in consultation with the […]
Section 10-905 – Powers
In accordance with requirements of the federal Older Americans Act, an ombudsman shall have access to: (1) long–term care facilities and residents; (2) the medical and social records of a resident, if: (i) the ombudsman has the permission of the resident or the legal representative of the resident; or (ii) the resident is unable to consent and has no […]
Section 10-607 – Regulations
The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
Section 10-906 – Regulations Related to Conflicts of Interest and Confidentiality
(a) The Secretary, in consultation with the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman and area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations to govern conflicts of interest to ensure that: (1) no individual, or member of the immediate family of an individual, involved in the designation of the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman or a local long–term care ombudsman entity, is […]
Section 10-701 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Adult dependent” means an individual who is: (1) at least 18 years old; (2) an individual with long–term care needs; and (3) the spouse, parent, stepparent, grandparent, child, stepchild, sibling, aunt, uncle, son–in–law, daughter–in–law, mother–in–law, or father–in–law of a family caregiver. (c) “Family caregiver” means an individual who cares […]
Section 10-907 – Coordination of Services
The Secretary shall require the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman to coordinate ombudsman services with: (1) the Maryland Department of Health; (2) the Department of Human Services; (3) protection and advocacy systems for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses; and (4) legal assistance.