Authority: IC 12-9.1-2-3; IC 12-10-13-17
Affected: IC 12-10-13
Sec. 6. The local ombudsman entity shall:
- (1) assure continual ombudsman coverage by a designated and certified ombudsman;
- (2) remain free of conflicts of interest as defined in this rule;
- (3) provide nonombudsman program related supervision, i.e., attendance, appropriate office behavior, etc.;
- (4) provide space, phone, computer access, utilities, supplies, postage, mail service, and other program support;
- (5) inform the office prior to dismissal of a local ombudsman for reasons unrelated to the duties of the office;
- (6) adhere to all the state and federal laws, regulations, and rules governing the Indiana long term care ombudsman program;
- (7) not give the local ombudsman other job assignments that conflict with ombudsman responsibilities; and
- (8) provide confidentiality to the state ombudsman, to the local ombudsman, to the office, to residents, to families, and to anyone filing a complaint on behalf of a resident.
(Division of Aging; 455 IAC 1-8-6; filed Mar 6, 2000, 7:51 a.m.: 23 IR 1643; 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 1-7-6) to the Division of Aging (455 IAC 1-8-6) by P.L.153-2011, SECTION 21, effective July 1, 2011.