Sec. 101A.252. OPERATION OF OFFICE. (a) The department shall operate the office of the state long-term care ombudsman.
(b) The department may operate the office directly or by contract or memorandum of agreement with a public agency or other appropriate private nonprofit organization. The department may not use an agency or organization that is:
(1) responsible for licensing or certifying long-term care services; or
(2) an association of long-term care facilities or of any other residential facility that serves persons who are 60 years of age or older, or an affiliate of such an association.
(c) The department shall consider the views of elderly persons, provider organizations, advocacy groups, and area agencies on aging in planning and operating the office.
(d) The department shall ensure that a person involved in designating the state ombudsman or in designating an employee or representative of the office does not have a conflict of interest.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.
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