Memoranda of understanding.
Memoranda of understanding. Through adoption of memoranda of understanding or other means, the Ombudsman shall lead State-level coordination and support appropriate local Ombudsman entity coordination, between the Ombudsman program and other entities with responsibilities relevant to the health, safety, well-being, or rights of residents of long-term care facilities, including:
(1) The required adoption of memoranda of understanding between the Ombudsman program and:
(1) The required adoption of memoranda of understanding between the Ombudsman program and:
(i) Legal assistance programs provided under section 306(a)(2)(C) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)(2)(C)), addressing at a minimum referral processes and strategies to be used when the Ombudsman program and a legal assistance program are both providing program services to a resident;
(ii) Facility and long-term care provider licensure and certification programs, addressing at minimum communication protocols and procedures to share information including procedures for access to copies of licensing and certification records maintained by the State with respect to long-term care facilities.
(2) The recommended adoption of memoranda of understanding or other means between the Ombudsman program and:
(i) Area agency on aging programs;
(ii) Aging and disability resource centers;
(iii) Adult protective services programs;
(iv) Protection and advocacy systems, as designated by the State, and as established under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.);
(v) The State Medicaid fraud control unit, as defined in section 1903(q) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(q));
(vi) Victim assistance programs;
(vii) State and local law enforcement agencies;
(viii) Courts of competent jurisdiction;
(ix) The State Legal Assistance Developer as provided under section 731 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 3058j) and as set forth in subpart C to this part; and
(x) The State mental health authority.
(i) Other activities. The Ombudsman shall carry out such other activities as the Assistant Secretary for Aging determines to be appropriate and are consistent with the functions of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program as authorized by the Older Americans Act.