Any local long-term care ombudsman program or any individual certified by the office, whether an employee of the program or office or an unpaid volunteer of the program or office, shall be treated as a representative of the office.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-2262

  • Local long-term care ombudsman program: means an entity, either public or private and nonprofit, designated as a local long-term care ombudsman program by the office. See Nebraska Statutes 81-2242
  • Office: means the office of the state long-term care ombudsman. See Nebraska Statutes 81-2244
  • Representative of the office: means an employee or volunteer designated by the state long-term care ombudsman to fulfill the duties of the office, whether personnel supervision is provided by the state long-term care ombudsman or his or her designee or by an agency hosting a local long-term care ombudsman designated by the state long-term care ombudsman. See Nebraska Statutes 81-2247.01