The agency shall ensure that:
A. no individual or a member of the immediate family of an individual involved in the designation of the ombudsman or the designation of a regional or local ombudsman is subject to a conflict of interest;
B. no officer or employee of the office, ombudsman coordinator or representative, or a member of their immediate family, is subject to a conflict of interest; and
C. any ombudsman:
(1) does not have a direct involvement in the licensing or certification of a long-term care facility or of a provider of a long-term care service;
(2) does not have an ownership or investment interest, represented by equity, debt or other financial relationship, in a long-term care facility or a long-term care service;
(3) is not employed by, or participating in the management of, a long-term care facility; and
(4) does not receive, or have the right to receive, directly or indirectly, remuneration in cash or in kind under a compensation arrangement with an owner or operator of a long-term care facility.
History: Laws 1989, ch. 208, § 15; 1997, ch. 257, § 9.
The 1997 amendment, effective July 1, 1997, rewrote the section to such an extent that a detailed comparison would be impracticable.
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