Mississippi § 43-7-67 - Access to long-term care facilities by ombudsman.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-7-67 — Access to long-term care facilities by ombudsman., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-7-67. Access to long-term care facilities by ombudsman.
Except during the course of an investigation carried out under Section 43-7-65, ombudsmen shall have access to long-term care facilities for the purposes of carrying out the duties enumerated by Sections 43-7-51 through 43-7-79 during reasonable hours or at other times with the prior approval of the administrator of the long-term care facility. Access shall mean: Access to the long-term care facility; Private communication with residents and their sponsors; and The right to tour the long-term care facility unescorted. No person shall discriminate, retaliate or engage in willful interference against any resident, immediate family, resident representative or an employee of a long-term care facility due to making a complaint or giving information in good faith to the State Ombudsman Program. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-7-67 ("Access to long-term care facilities by ombudsman.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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