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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 63. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

  § 63-1-2212. Definitions.  

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  • As used in the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act:

    1.  "Office" means the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.  For purposes of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act, any area or local ombudsman entity designated by the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall be deemed to be a subdivision of this Office;

    2.  "State Long-Term Care Ombudsman" means the individual employed by the Department of Human Services to be the chief administrative officer of the Office;

    3.  "Department" means the Department of Human Services;

    4.  "Representative" means the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and any state, area or local long-term care ombudsman designated by the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, whether paid or unpaid; and

    5.  "Resident" means any person residing in a long-term care facility.

Added by Laws 1989, c. 326, § 2, emerg. eff. May 26, 1989.  Amended by Laws 1996, c. 336, § 10, emerg. eff. June 12, 1996.