North Dakota Code > Chapter 50-10.1 – Long-Term Care Ombudsmen


§ 50-10.1-01	Definitions
§ 50-10.1-02	Appointment of state and local long-term care ombudsmen
§ 50-10.1-03	Duties of state long-term care ombudsman
§ 50-10.1-04	Access to facilities and records
§ 50-10.1-05	Information to be posted – Retaliation prohibited
§ 50-10.1-06	Establishment of reporting system – Recognition of reports by ombudsmen
§ 50-10.1-07	Confidentiality and disclosure of records and files

Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49