70.129.160 - Ombudsman implementation duties. - Washington Statutes

Ombudsman implementation duties.

The long-term care ombudsman shall monitor implementation of this chapter and determine the degree to which veterans' homes, nursing facilities, adult family homes, and boarding homes ensure that residents are able to exercise their rights. The long-term care ombudsman shall consult with the departments of health and social and health services, long-term care facility organizations, resident groups, and senior and disabled citizen organizations.

[1998 c 245 § 113; 1994 c 214 § 18.]