50-10.1-03. Duties of state long-term care ombudsman

50-10.1-03. Duties of state long-term care ombudsman The state long-term care ombudsman shall: 1. Investigate and resolve complaints about administrative actions that may adversely affect or may have adversely affected the health, safety, welfare, or personal or civil rights of individuals in long-term care facilities or individuals who have been discharged from long-term care facilities within one month of the complaint against the facility. 2. Monitor the development and implementation of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies that relate to long-term care facilities in the state. 3. Gather and disseminate information to public agencies about the problems of persons in long-term care facilities. 4. Train volunteers and assist in the development of citizen organizations to participate in the ombudsman programs. 5. Report to any state agency those factors found by the state long-term care ombudsman to relate to those duties of that agency which impact on the care given to residents of a long-term care facility in this state. 6. Act as an advocate for residents of long-term care facilities. 7. Carry out any activities consistent with the requirements of this chapter, including the delegation to regional or volunteer community long-term care ombudsmen of any duties imposed by this chapter, which the commissioner of the department or commissioner's designee deems appropriate. 8. Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 28-32 consistent with and necessary for the implementation and enforcement of this chapter.