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Article 73

State Long-term Care Ombudsman

75-7301State long-term care ombudsman; office attached to department of administration; technical and other assistance; authority of ombudsman; budget estimates and expenditures 75-7302Same; financial assistance from and monitoring by the Kansas department for aging and disability services; agreements; required amounts; increases 75-7303Definitions 75-7304State long-term care ombudsman; office established; qualifications; appointment, senate confirmation; term of office; appointment of regional long-term care ombudsman, other officers and employees; prior office abolished 75-7305State long-term care ombudsman duties; avoidance of conflicts of interest; availability of legal counsel; resources to provide remedies; contracts for services, limitation, bidding exemption; grants and donations 75-7306State long-term care ombudsman; powers and duties 75-7307Training requirement for investigation of complaints 75-7308Ombudsman right of entry to facilities; access to patients 75-7309Ombudsman access to records and documents concerning residents 75-7310Confidentiality of information, records and reports; reports of health and safety of residents to state officials; summary report and publication on website 75-7311Ombudsman access to certain records and documents of department of health and environment, department for children and families and department for aging and disability services 75-7312Ombudsman not liable for good faith performance of duties 75-7313Interference with lawful action or activity of ombudsman prohibited; action against individuals for communications with ombudsman prohibited; misdemeanor violation 75-7314Short title