Rule 173-14-08 | Training and certification: experiential learning.
(A) An ombudsman candidate may observe and receive instruction in the provider's operation and procedures at an SLTCO-approved experiential learning site in a manner that is consistent with the respect and privacy requirements established in division (A) of section 3721.13 of the Revised Code.
(B) No long-term care provider may serve as an experiential learning site unless approved by the SLTCO.
(C) The regional ombudsman program director, on behalf of the staff of the regional program and the staff of the state office, shall request approval of an experiential learning site from the SLTCO. No site qualifies as an approved experiential learning site unless the site meets the following qualifications:
(1) The site is licensed and certified according to all applicable state laws.
(2) The site is in substantial compliance with any applicable state or federal laws.
(3) The site agrees to serve as an experiential learning site.
(4) The site agrees to provide an experiential learning activity that is satisfactory to the SLTCO.
(D) The regional ombudsman program director may employ other field assignments as experiential learning activity with the approval of the SLTCO.
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