Section 10-906 - Regulations related to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.

§ 10-906. Regulations related to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.
 

(a)  Conflicts of interest.- The Secretary, in consultation with 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)  Confidentiality.- The Secretary, in consultation with area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations governing the confidentiality of information and documents, including resident records, facility records, and complainant identification. 
 

[2010, ch. 155, § 2.]