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16 Del. C. § 1150. Creation of Office.
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§ 1150. Creation of Office. There is hereby established within the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Administration, the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsperson as provided by the Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987 (P.L. 100-175).67 Del. Laws, c. 76, § 1…
16 Del. C. § 1151. Definitions.
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§ 1151. Definitions. As used in this subchapter: (1) “Agency” means any private or public agency operating in the State, one of whose purposes is the funding, provision or regulation of health care services. (2) “Long-term care facility” means any facility as defined in § 1102 of…
16 Del. C. § 1152. Purpose and duties.
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§ 1152. Purpose and duties. The purpose of the Ombudsperson is to provide a program to advocate for and promote the adequacy of care received and the quality of life experienced by residents of long-term care facilities in Delaware. The Ombudsperson shall have the power to: (1) I…
16 Del. C. § 1153. Access to facilities and patient records.
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§ 1153. Access to facilities and patient records. (a) The Ombudsperson shall have access to any facility or record which is relevant to the performance of the Ombudsperson’s responsibilities under this subchapter, including any record otherwise rendered confidential under Delawar…