California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 9710.5

WIC § 9710.5 Effective Jan 1, 2013Div. 8.5 · Ch. 11 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares as follows:

(1)The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman has an extremely important role in protecting and advocating for the rights and health and safety of long-term care facility residents, and in providing leadership, direction, and support to local long-term care ombudsman programs.

(2)The position of State Ombudsman is extremely important to the successful coordination of ombudsman services at the local level.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 649, Sec. 4. (SB 345) Effective January 1, 2013.