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Home » US Law » 2022 Revised Code of Washington » Title 43 - State Government—Executive » Chapters » Chapter 43.190 - Long-Term Care Ombuds Program.

43.190.010 – Findings.

RCW 43.190.010 Findings. The legislature finds that in order to comply with the federal older Americans act and to effectively assist residents, patients, and clients of long-term care facilities in the assertion of their civil and human rights, a long-term care ombuds program should be instituted. [ 2013 c 23 § 88; 1983 c 290 […]

43.190.020 – “Long-term care facility” defined.

RCW 43.190.020 “Long-term care facility” defined. As used in this chapter, “long-term care facility” means any of the following: (1) A facility which: (a) Maintains and operates twenty-four hour skilled nursing services for the care and treatment of chronically ill or convalescent patients, including mental, emotional, or behavioral problems, intellectual disabilities, or alcoholism; (b) Provides […]

43.190.030 – Office of state long-term care ombuds created—Powers and duties—Rules.

RCW 43.190.030 Office of state long-term care ombuds created—Powers and duties—Rules. There is created the office of the state long-term care ombuds. The department of commerce shall contract with a private nonprofit organization to provide long-term care ombuds services as specified under, and consistent with, the federal older Americans act as amended, federal mandates, the […]

43.190.040 – Long-term care ombuds.

RCW 43.190.040 Long-term care ombuds. (1) Any long-term care ombuds authorized by this chapter or a local governmental authority shall have training or experience or both in the following areas: (a) Gerontology, long-term care, or other related social services programs. (b) The legal system. (c) Dispute or problem resolution techniques, including investigation, mediation, and negotiation. […]

43.190.060 – Duties of ombuds.

RCW 43.190.060 Duties of ombuds. A long-term care ombuds shall: (1) Identify, investigate, and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents of long-term care facilities relating to administrative action, inaction, or decisions which may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, and rights of these individuals; (2) Monitor the development and implementation of federal, […]

43.190.070 – Referral procedures—Action on complaints.

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 […]

43.190.090 – Liability of ombuds—Discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory actions—Communications privileged—Testimony.

RCW 43.190.090 Liability of ombuds—Discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory actions—Communications privileged—Testimony. (1) No long-term care ombuds is liable for good faith performance of responsibilities under this chapter. (2) No discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory action may be taken against any employee of a facility or agency, any patient, resident, or client of a long-term care facility, or […]

43.190.110 – Confidentiality of records and files—Disclosures prohibited—Exception.

RCW 43.190.110 Confidentiality of records and files—Disclosures prohibited—Exception. All records and files of long-term care ombuds relating to any complaint or investigation made pursuant to carrying out their duties and the identities of complainants, witnesses, patients, or residents shall remain confidential unless disclosure is authorized by the patient or resident or his or her guardian […]

43.190.120 – Expenditure of funds on long-term care ombuds program.

RCW 43.190.120 Expenditure of funds on long-term care ombuds program. It is the intent that federal requirements be complied with and the department annually expend at least one percent of the state’s allotment of social services funds from Title III B of the older Americans act of 1965, as it exists as of July 24, […]