9726.1. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 649, Sec. 18.)
(a)The office and approved organizations may do any of the…#
(a) The office and approved organizations may do any of the following:
(1) Advise the public of any inspection report, statements of deficiency, and plans of correction, for any long-term care facilities within its service area.
(2) Promote visitation programs to long-term care facilities within its service area.
(3) Establish and assist in the development of resident, family, and friends’ councils.
(4) Sponsor other community involvement in long-term care facilities.
(5) Present community education and training programs to long-term care facilities, human service workers, families, and the general public, about long-term care and residents’ rights issues.
(b)Those programs created under this section that are held…#
(b) Those programs created under this section that are held in a facility shall be developed in consultation with the facility. If the facility and the ombudsman cannot agree on these programs, the State Ombudsman may assist in resolving the dispute.