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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) The State shall designate a sole State agency to develop and administer the State plan required under this part and serve as the effective visible advocate for the elderly within the State.
(b) The State agency shall have an adequate number of qualified staff to carry out the functions prescribed in this part.
(c) The State agency shall have within the State agency, or shall contract or otherwise arrange with another agency or organization, as permitted by section 307(a)(12)(A), an Office of the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman, with a full-time State ombudsman and such other staff as are appropriate.
(d) If a State statute establishes a State ombudsman program which will perform the functions of section 307(a)(12) of the Act, the State agency continues to be responsible to assure that all of the requirements of the Act for this program are met regardless of the State legislation or source of funds. In such cases, the Governor shall confirm this through an assurance in the State plan.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 45. Public Welfare § 45.1321.9 Organization and staffing of the State agency - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-45-public-welfare/cfr-sect-45-1321-9/
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