(a) Entities eligible to be designated as local long-term care ombudsman entities shall: (1) have demonstrated capability to carry out the responsibilities of the Office; (2) be public or nonprofit entities; (3) be free of conflicts of interest; and (4) meet any additional requirements that the Secretary and the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman specify. (b) (1) The Secretary, in consultation with the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations to establish requirements for training and designating ombudsmen, including in-service training. (2) The regulations shall prohibit the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman from designating an individual as an ombudsman unless the individual has successfully completed the required training and satisfied the requirements for designation.
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