§ 10-904. Qualifications.

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   (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.

HISTORY: 2010, ch. 155, § 2.

                    
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