Interagency Agreement

The Secretary of EOHHS will establish an interagency agreement among EOHHS and the Office of the Attorney General to provide for a cooperative effort in meeting the needs of the facility residents. This agreement will set forth procedures by which the State Ombudsman may report their findings or conclusions where an act, practice, or omission by a facility may constitute a violation of an applicable federal or state law or regulation to the regulatory agency or agencies having jurisdiction to enforce M.G.L. c. 6A, §16CC or 101 CMR 30.01 et seq., or to the Office of the Attorney General. It will also set forth procedures for the coordination among the above-mentioned agencies during the pendency of a further investigatory or enforcement action.