Section 10-904 - Qualifications. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-904. Qualifications.
 

(a)  In general.- 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)  Regulations for training and designation of ombudsman.-  

(1) The Secretary, in consultation with area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations to establish requirements for training and designating ombudsmen, including in-service training. 

(2) The regulations shall prohibit the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman from designating an individual as an ombudsman unless the individual has successfully completed the required training and satisfied the requirements for designation. 
 

[2010, ch. 155, § 2.]