(a) The Secretary, in consultation with the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations to govern conflicts of interest to ensure that: (1) no individual, or member of the immediate family of an individual, involved in the designation of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman or a local long-term care ombudsman entity, is subject to a conflict of interest; and (2) no ombudsman or immediate family member of an ombudsman is subject to a conflict of interest. (b) The Secretary, in consultation with the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations governing the confidentiality of information and documents, including resident records, facility records, and complainant identification.
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