Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§3058f Definitions

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines words used in this subpart. Office: the office that runs the ombudsman program. Ombudsman: the lead official. Local Ombudsman entity: a group chosen to handle ombudsman duties for a planning or service area. Program: the State long-term care ombudsman program. Representative: an employee or volunteer the Ombudsman names. Resident: anyone of any age living in a long-term care facility.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §3058f

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As used in this subpart:

(1)The term “Office” means the office established in section 3058g(a)(1)(A) of this title.

(2)The term “Ombudsman” means the individual described in section 3058g(a)(2) of this title.

(3)The term “local Ombudsman entity” means an entity designated under section 3058g(a)(5)(A) of this title to carry out the duties described in section 3058g(a)(5)(B) of this title with respect to a planning and service area or other substate area.

(4)The term “program” means the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program established in section 3058g(a)(1)(B) of this title.

(5)The term “representative” includes an employee or volunteer who represents an entity designated under section 3058g(a)(5)(A) of this title and who is individually designated by the Ombudsman.

(6)The term “resident” means an individual of any age who resides in a long-term care facility.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2020—Par. (6). Pub. L. 116–131 inserted “of any age” after “individual”. 2016—Par. (6). Pub. L. 114–144 struck out “older” before “individual”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section inapplicable with respect to fiscal year 1992, see section 905(b)(6) of Pub. L. 102–375, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1992 Amendment note under section 3001 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 3058f

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73