{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-66.7-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-66.7-4","heading":"Long-term care ombudsperson.","body":"The office of healthy aging shall establish the position(s) of long-term care ombudsperson for the purpose of advocating on behalf of long-term care facility residents and of receiving, investigating, and resolving through mediation, negotiation, and administrative action complaints filed by residents of long-term care facilities, individuals acting on their behalf, or any individual organization or government agency that has reason to believe that a long-term care facility, organization, or government agency has engaged in activities, practices, or omissions that constitute a violation of applicable statutes or regulations or that may have an adverse effect upon the health, safety, welfare, rights, or the quality of life of residents of long-term care facilities. The office of healthy aging may operate the office of long-term care ombudsperson and carry out the program, directly or by contract or other arrangement with any public agency or nonprofit organization.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 66.7 Long-Term Care Ombudsperson Act of 1995"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-66.7/42-66.7-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:03Z","sha256":"c5c270f7b4d1e90ef8c338902389f8b82a877e700f17f1b2c0a761740eeda765","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-66.7-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-66.7-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}