New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle Y - New York State Office for the Aging
Chapter IV - Long-term Care Ombudsman Program
Part 6660 - Long-term Care Ombudsman
Section 6660.10 - Procedures for ombudsman access to records
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) An ombudsman shall have access to:
(b) An ombudsman shall not seek access to a resident's medical, social, or other records except for the purpose of investigating a complaint made by or on behalf of one or more residents.
(c) An ombudsman shall not remove the original record from the premises of the facility providing care to the resident. Any copies removed from the premises by the ombudsman are subject to the confidentiality provisions of this part.
(d) An ombudsman shall not disclose to any person outside of the ombudsman program any information obtained from a resident's medical, social, or other records without the informed consent of the resident or resident representative or in accordance with procedures outlined in this part.