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Statutes > Maryland > Human-services > Title-10 > Subtitle-9 > 10-906§ 10-906. Regulations related to conflicts of interest and confidentiality.
(a) Conflicts of interest.- The Secretary, in consultation with area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations to govern conflicts of interest to ensure that:
(1) no individual, or member of the immediate family of an individual, involved in the designation of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman or a local long-term care ombudsman entity, is subject to a conflict of interest; and
(2) no ombudsman or immediate family member of an ombudsman is subject to a conflict of interest.
(b) Confidentiality.- The Secretary, in consultation with area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations governing the confidentiality of information and documents, including resident records, facility records, and complainant identification.
[2010, ch. 155, § 2.]
