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Duties of regional ombudsmen - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-405
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Current as of June 2015
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The Regional Ombudsman must:
- Provide residents with services that protect their health and welfare.
- Ensure that residents have access to representation and receive “timely responses” to complaints.
- Investigate resident complaints regarding actions or decisions that affect the resident’s health and welfare.
- Represent residents and applicants during agency proceedings.
- Review and comment on policy developments that may affect long-term care residents.
- “Support the development of resident and family councils.”
- Conduct any other functions specified by the State Ombudsman.
Current as of June 2015
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