State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Human-services > Title-10 > Subtitle-9 > 10-904§ 10-904. Qualifications.
(a) In general.- Entities eligible to be designated as local long-term care ombudsman entities shall:
(1) have demonstrated capability to carry out the responsibilities of the Office;
(2) be public or nonprofit entities;
(3) be free of conflicts of interest; and
(4) meet any additional requirements that the Secretary and the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman specify.
(b) Regulations for training and designation of ombudsman.-
(1) The Secretary, in consultation with area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations to establish requirements for training and designating ombudsmen, including in-service training.
(2) The regulations shall prohibit the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman from designating an individual as an ombudsman unless the individual has successfully completed the required training and satisfied the requirements for designation.
[2010, ch. 155, § 2.]
