Colorado § 26-11.5-108 Access to facility - residents - records - confidentiality

Colorado Statutes

§ 26-11.5-108 — Access to facility - residents - records - confidentiality

Colorado § 26-11.5-108

Title 26Human

Art.Colorado Long-term Care

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-11.5-108 (2026).

Text

(1)A long-term care ombudsman or PACE ombudsman, upon presenting a long-term care or PACE ombudsman identification card, must have immediate access to a long-term care facility, PACE center, or participant's residence and to its residents or participants eligible for ombudsman services pursuant to this article 11.5 for the purposes of effectively carrying out the provisions of this article 11.5.

(2)In performing ombudsman duties and functions of their respective offices in accordance with this article, an ombudsman shall have access to review the medical and social records of a resident or PACE participant eligible for ombudsman services pursuant to this article, provided the resident or PACE participant has consented to such review. In the event consent to such review is not

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(1) A
long-term care ombudsman or PACE ombudsman, upon presenting a long-term
care or PACE ombudsman identification card, must have immediate access to a
long-term care facility, PACE center, or participant's residence and to its residents
or participants eligible for ombudsman services pursuant to this article 11.5 for the
purposes of effectively carrying out the provisions of this article 11.5.

(2) In performing ombudsman duties and functions of their respective offices
in accordance with this article, an ombudsman shall have access to review the
medical and social records of a resident or PACE participant eligible for
ombudsman services pursuant to this article, provided the resident or PACE
participant has consented to such review. In the event consent to such review is not
available because the resident or PACE participant is incapable of consenting and
has no guardian to provide consent, the resident's records or PACE participant's
records may be inspected by the state long-term care ombudsman or the state
PACE ombudsman, respectively.

(2.5) Repealed.

(3) In carrying out the provisions of this section, each ombudsman shall
follow procedures of confidentiality in accordance with the older Americans act.

Legislative History

Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1404, � 1, effective April 10. L. 2016: (2) amended and (2.5) added, (SB 16-199), ch. 270, p. 1119, � 6, effective June 10. L. 2017: (1) amended and (2.5) repealed, (HB 17-1264), ch. 363, p. 1902, � 6, effective June 5.