Or. Admin. Code § 114-005-0000 - Access to Long Term Care Facilities
(1) Upon entering a long term care facility,
the Ombudsman or designee shall present identification provided by the Ombudsman
Program to the specified staff person and request that the Ombudsman or designee
be directed to the person in charge. The Ombudsman or designee shall show I.D. to
the person in charge. If the person in charge is not available, the Ombudsman or
designee may proceed to fulfill the Ombudsman or designee's duties.
(2) The Ombudsman or designee is not required
to inform the long term care facility of the specific nature of the visit. The
Ombudsman or designee may generally inform the long term care facility as to
whether or not the visit is a routine visit or complaint investigation, but shall
not offer any information that would enable a person to determine the name of the
complainant, witness or witnesses or alleged victims.
(3) The Ombudsman or designee is not required
to give prior notification before visiting a long term care facility.
(4) The Ombudsman or designee is not required
to conform to any policy of a long term care facility that in any way limits
access rights established by ORS
441.117 and this rule.
(5) During any visit to a long term care
facility, the Ombudsman or designee shall have access, without accompaniment of
long term care facility staff, to all public or common areas and to resident
rooms with the consent of the resident or the resident's legal guardian. For the
purpose of investigating or resolving complaints, the Ombudsman or designee shall
have access to laundry rooms, kitchens, linen closets, shower rooms and other
service areas of a long term care facility that are relevant to any matter under
investigation.
(6) The Ombudsman or
designee may obtain access to a long term care facility at any time considered
necessary and reasonable by the Ombudsman or designee for the purpose of
performing the duties of the Ombudsman or designee.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 441
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