Authority: IC 12-9.1-2-3; IC 12-10-13-17

Affected: IC 12-10-13

Sec. 11. Any individual who has the following conflicts of interest, or any individual who has an immediate family member with these conflicts of interest, shall not be appointed as state ombudsman or to the staff of the state office:

1. (1) Having a financial interest in a long term care facility or a long term care service within three (3) years before the date of appointment.
2. (2) Employment in a long term care facility within one (1) year before the date of appointment.
3. (3) Current direct involvement in the licensing or certification of a long term care facility or a provider of a long term care service.
4. (4) Current employment in, contractual arrangement with, or participation in the management of a long term care facility.
5. (5) Current membership in a trade association of long term care facilities.

(Division of Aging; 455 IAC 1-8-11; filed Mar 6, 2000, 7:51 a.m.: 23 IR 1645; readopted filed Nov 21, 2006, 11:00 a.m.: 20061213-IR-460060411RFA; readopted filed Nov 2, 2012, 8:32 a.m.: 20121121-IR-455120508RFA; readopted filed Nov 15, 2013, 3:22 p.m.: 20131211-IR-455130453RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 11:55 a.m.: 20191211-IR-455190488RFA; readopted filed Oct 8, 2025, 3:16 p.m.: 20251105-IR-455240503RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (460 IAC 1-7-11) to the Division of Aging (455 IAC 1-8-11) by P.L.153-2011, SECTION 21, effective July 1, 2011.