Connecticut General Statutes Title 17A. Social and Human Services and Resources § 17a-875. Duties of regional ombudsmen

(1) Provide services to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of residents;

(2) Ensure that residents in service areas have regular timely access to representatives of the office and timely responses to complaints and requests for assistance;

(3) Identify, investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents that relate to action, inaction or decisions that may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare or rights of the residents or by, or on behalf of, applicants in relation to issues concerning applications to long-term care facilities;

(4) Represent the interests of residents and applicants, in relation to their applications to long-term care facilities, before government agencies and seek administrative, legal and other remedies to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of the residents;

(6) Support the development of resident and family councils; and

(7) Carry out other activities that the State Ombudsman determines to be appropriate, including, but not limited to, activities relating to the Community Ombudsman program established pursuant to section 17a-886.