81-2259.

State long-term care ombudsman and ombudsman advocate; access to resident.

A state long-term care ombudsman or an ombudsman advocate shall have immediate access to any consenting resident for the purpose of effectively carrying out the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act if such state long-term care ombudsman or ombudsman advocate identifies himself or herself and presents his or her credentials to the individual in charge of the long-term care facility.