{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-26-11.5-106","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 26-11.5-106","heading":"Local ombudsmen - representatives of office.","body":"(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.\n\n(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.","path":["Title 26 - HUMAN SERVICES CODE","Article 11.5 - Colorado Long-term Care Ombudsman Program"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-26.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"4c43fc165ef26fbc55143a88dbcd3f61187661b8ed1191a164a97023cf9fa086","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-26-11.5-105","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-26-11.5-107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}