Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-11.5-106
Local ombudsmen - representatives of office
Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes Title 26 — Human Services Code · Status: effective
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- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-11.5-106, Local ombudsmen - representatives of office, Colorado, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2308017
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(1) A local ombudsman or a local PACE ombudsman, whether an employee or volunteer of a local ombudsman program, is considered a representative of the office for the purposes of carrying out policies and procedures adopted by the state long-term care ombudsman or state PACE ombudsman in accordance with this article 11.5, but only upon the completion of training and designation as a qualified representative by the state long-term care ombudsman or state PACE ombudsman. As a representative of the office, a local ombudsman or a local PACE ombudsman shall follow rules of the state department and policies and procedures established by the state long-term care ombudsman or state PACE ombudsman.
(2) Each local ombudsman or local PACE ombudsman shall carry an identification card issued annually and signed by the state long-term care ombudsman or state PACE ombudsman and shall, upon the request of a supervisory staff member of a facility, present such card in order to obtain access to residents and records of such facility.