Alaska Statutes Title 47, Chapter 47.62 - Office of the Long Term Care Ombudsman

• Sec. 47.62.010 Office Established.
  (a) The office of the long term care ombudsman is established in the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (AS 47.30.011 ).(b) The ombudsman shall...
• Sec. 47.62.015 Duties and Powers of the Long Term Care Ombudsman.
  (a) The ombudsman shall investigate and resolve a complaint made by or on behalf of an older Alaskan who resides in a long term...
• Sec. 47.62.020 Training and Certification of Staff.
  (a) The ombudsman shall provide for the training and certification of office staff, including volunteers and other representatives of the office. Training must include...
• Sec. 47.62.025 Access to Long Term Care Facilities, Older Alaskans, and Records.
  (a) A person may not deny access to a long term care facility or to an older Alaskan by the ombudsman or an employee,...
• Sec. 47.62.030 Confidentiality.
  (a) Records obtained or maintained by the ombudsman are confidential, are not subject to inspection or copying under AS 40.25.110 - 40.25.120 and, except...
• Sec. 47.62.035 Immunity From Liability.
  (a) A person who, in good faith, makes a complaint described in AS 47.62.015 is immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise...
• Sec. 47.62.040 Interference With the Long Term Care Ombudsman and Retaliation Prohibited.
  (a) A person may not intentionally interfere with the ombudsman, or an employee, volunteer, or representative of the office, in the performance of official...
• Sec. 47.62.050 Legal Counsel for the Long Term Care Ombudsman.
  The attorney general shall provide legal advice and representation in connection with any matter relating to the powers, duties, and operation of the office,...
• Sec. 47.62.060 Cooperative Agreements.
  The authority shall enter into cooperative agreements concerning the operations of the office, including protocols for investigations, with state and local agencies that have...
• Sec. 47.62.090 Definitions.
  In AS 47.62.010 - 47.62.090,(1) "authority" means the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority established in AS 47.30.011 ;(2) "long term care facility" means an...

Last modified: November 15, 2016