Montana Code Annotated 2007

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     52-3-602. Definitions. In this part, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Local ombudsman" means a person officially designated by the long-term care ombudsman to act as his local representative.
     (2) "Long-term care facility" means a facility or part thereof that provides skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, or personal care, as these terms are defined in 50-5-101.
     (3) "Long-term care ombudsman" means the individual appointed under 42 U.S.C. 3027(a)(12) to fulfill the federal requirement that the state provide an advocate for residents of long-term care facilities.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 223, L. 1987; Sec. , MCA 1989; redes. by Code Commissioner, 1991.

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