Expands scope of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; appropriates $1 million.

The bill expands the scope of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to oversee all long-term care facility residents, not just the elderly. It updates statutory references to reflect this change and removes references to “patients” and “clients” of a facility. The bill also revises the requirement for the Legislature to review the development, administration, and operation of the office through certain standing reference committees to instead make the Legislature directly responsible for the review.

Expands scope of Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; appropriates $1 million.

The bill expands the scope of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to oversee all long-term care facility residents, not just the elderly. It updates statutory references to reflect this change and removes references to “patients” and “clients” of a facility. The bill also revises the requirement for the Legislature to review the development, administration, and operation of the office through certain standing reference committees to instead make the Legislature directly responsible for the review.