43-7-67 - Access to long-term care facilities by ombudsman.
§ 43-7-67. Access to long-term care facilities by ombudsman.
Except during the course of an investigation carried out under Section 43-7-65, ombudsmen shall have access to long-term care facilities for the purposes of carrying out the duties enumerated by Sections 43-7-51 through 43-7-79 during reasonable hours or at other times with the prior approval of the administrator of the long-term care facility. Access shall mean:
(a) Access to the long-term care facility;
(b) Private communication with residents and their sponsors; and
(c) The right to tour the long-term care facility unescorted.
Sources: Laws, 1988, ch. 592, § 9, eff from and after July 1, 1988.