26B-2-308. Prohibited acts -- Penalty.
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Effective 5/3/2023
26B-2-308. Prohibited acts -- Penalty.
(1)No person may:
(a)give or cause to be given advance notice to a long-term care facility or agency that an investigation or inspection under the direction of the ombudsman is pending or under consideration, except as provided by law;
(b)disclose confidential information submitted to the ombudsman pursuant to this part, except as provided by law;
(c)willfully interfere with the lawful actions of the ombudsman;
(d)willfully refuse to comply with lawful demands of the ombudsman, including the demand for immediate entry into or inspection of the premises of any long-term care facility or agency or for immediate access to a resident of a long-term care facility; or
(e)offer or accept any compensation, gratuity, or promise thereof in an effort to affect the outcome of a matter being investigated or of a matter that is before the ombudsman for determination of whether an investigation should be conducted.
(2)Violation of any provision of this part constitutes a class B misdemeanor.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305 , 2023 General Session