(a) The ombudsman and his or her designee shall have access to any record that is necessary to carry out his or her responsibilities under this chapter.
(b) The ombudsman or his or her designee may initiate an investigation of a long-term care facility independent of the receipt of a specific complaint.
CREDIT(S)
(Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-218, § 205, 36 DCR 534.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-3515.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 7-218, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-701.01.