As used in the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act: 1. “Office” means the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. For purposes of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act, any area or local ombudsman entity designated by the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall be deemed to be a subdivision of this Office; 2. “State Long-Term Care Ombudsman” means the individual employed by the Office of the Attorney General to be the head of the Office; 3. “Representative” means the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and any state, area, or local long-term care ombudsman designated by the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, whether paid or unpaid; and 4. “Resident” means any person residing in a long-term care facility. Added by Laws 1989, c. 326, § 2, emerg. eff. May 26, 1989. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 336, § 10, emerg. eff. June 12, 1996; Laws 2024, c. 339, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.
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