PMID- 25730925
OWN - HSR
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20150420
LR  - 20150302
IS  - 0097-6326 (Print)
IS  - 0097-6326 (Linking)
VI  - 80
IP  - 28
DP  - 2015 Feb 11
TI  - State Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs. Final rule.
PG  - 7703-67
AB  - The Administration on Aging (AoA) of the Administration for Community Living 
      (ACL) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing this 
      final rule in order to implement provisions of the Older Americans Act (the Act) 
      regarding States' Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs (Ombudsman programs). Since 
      its creation in the 1970s, the functions of the Nursing Home Ombudsman program 
      (later, changed to Long-Term Care Ombudsman program) have been delineated in the 
      Act; however, regulations have not been promulgated specifically focused on 
      States' implementation of this program. In the absence of regulation, there has 
      been significant variation in the interpretation and implementation of these 
      provisions among States. HHS expects that a number of States may need to update 
      their statutes, regulations, policies, procedures and/or practices in order to 
      operate the Ombudsman program consistent with Federal law and this final rule.
CN  - Administration on Aging, Administration for Community Living, HHS
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Fed Regist
JT  - Federal register
JID - 7808722
MH  - Assisted Living Facilities/legislation & jurisprudence
MH  - Consumer Advocacy/legislation & jurisprudence
MH  - Humans
MH  - Long-Term Care/*legislation & jurisprudence
MH  - Nursing Homes/legislation & jurisprudence
MH  - Patient Advocacy/*legislation & jurisprudence
MH  - State Government
MH  - United States
EDAT- 2015/03/04 06:00
MHDA- 2015/04/22 06:00
CRDT- 2015/03/04 06:00
PHST- 2015/03/04 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2015/03/04 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2015/04/22 06:00 [medline]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Fed Regist. 2015 Feb 11;80(28):7703-67.