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Oregon Revised Statutes Public Health and Safety § 441.406

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman shall carry out the following duties:

(a) Investigate and resolve complaints made by or for residents of residential facilities about administrative actions that may adversely affect their health, safety, welfare or rights, including subpoenaing any person to appear, give sworn testimony or to produce documentary or other evidence that is reasonably material to any matter under investigation.

(b) Undertake, participate in or cooperate with persons and agencies in such conferences, inquiries, meetings or studies as may lead to improvements in the functioning of residential facilities.

(c) Monitor the development and implementation of federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies that relate to residential facilities in this state.

(d) Provide information to public agencies about the problems of residents of residential facilities.

(e) Work closely with cooperative associations and citizen groups in this state and the state protection and advocacy system under ORS 192.517.

(f) Widely publicize the Long Term Care Ombudsman's service, purpose and mode of operation.

(g) Collaborate with the Oregon Health Authority, the Department of Human Services, the Nursing Home Administrators Board and any other appropriate agencies and organizations to establish a statewide system to collect and analyze information on complaints and conditions in residential facilities for the purpose of publicizing improvements and resolving significant problems.

(h)(A) Identify and coordinate programs, services and other assistance for persons receiving public guardian and conservator services under ORS 125.675 to 125.687, that are available statewide;

(B) Contract with qualified individuals and entities to provide programs, services and assistance to persons receiving public guardian and conservator services under ORS 125.675 to 125.687 who are located in areas of this state where such programs, services and other assistance are inadequate or nonexistent; and

(C) Contract with the state protection and advocacy system described in ORS 192.517 (1) to provide services and assistance to persons who are prospective or current residents of a mental health treatment facility or of a residential facility for individuals with developmental disabilities when the system has received a notice regarding the person pursuant to ORS 125.060 (7)(c) or (8)(c).

(i) Appoint designees to serve as local representatives of the office in various districts of the state and regularly monitor their functions.

(j) Specify qualifications and duties of designees.

(k) Adopt rules necessary for carrying out ORS 441.402 to 441.414, after consultation with the Residential Facilities Advisory Committee.

(L) Provide periodically, or at least annually, a report to the Governor, authority, department and Legislative Assembly.

(m) Prepare necessary reports with the assistance of the authority and the department.

(n) Supervise, monitor, advise and support the Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator appointed under ORS 125.678.

(2) At least quarterly, the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Human Services shall provide the Long Term Care Ombudsman with a list of the number of licensed or certified beds in each residential facility for which the ombudsman has responsibilities under this section.

(3) As used in this section, “administrative action” means any action or decision made by an owner, employee or agent of a residential facility or by a public agency that affects the services to residents of the facility.

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