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Vermont Statutes Title 33. Human Services, § 7302. Adoption of grievance procedure

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Repealed by 2023, No. 53, § 130, eff. June 8, 2023.

(b) A resident grievance mechanism plan shall include a method by which each resident filing a grievance will be made aware of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and that the Ombudsman may be contacted as an alternative or in addition to the home's grievance mechanism. As used in this section, “Ombudsman” means the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman established in chapter 75 of this title pursuant to the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended.  1

(c) The grievance mechanism within the facility will provide, at a minimum:

(1) designation of employees responsible for handling and assessing the validity of a grievance or recommendation;

(2) a method of investigating and assessing the validity of a grievance or recommendation;

(3) methods of resolving grievances; and

(4) methods of recording grievances and actions taken.

(d) Complaints that cannot be resolved by the grievance procedure within the facility shall be referred to the Ombudsman within seven working days.

(e) Within seven days of receipt of the complaint, the Ombudsman shall notify the complainant and the nursing home that an investigation has been initiated and that a written report will be made to the complainant and the nursing home within 14 days.

1 42 U.S.C.A. § 3001 et seq.
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