{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-5l-2","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 16-5L-2","heading":"Legislative purpose.","body":"The Legislature recognizes that the state commission on aging, as set forth in article fourteen, chapter twenty-nine of this code, pursuant to a grant from the federal government, has established a West Virginia long-term care ombudsman program. The Legislature declares that it is the public policy of this state to encourage community contact and involvement with residents of long-term care facilities. The Legislature finds that in order to comply with the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, and to effectively assist residents of long-term care facilities in the assertion of their civil and human rights, the structure, powers and duties of the West Virginia long-term care ombudsman program shall be herein defined under this article.","path":["CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.","ARTICLE 5L. LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16-5L-2/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:23:21Z","sha256":"a286a099d2f075a4e5ec94d52607cc602a81849a29cd47358c3e921d8a669c2e","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-5l-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-5l-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}