Rule 173-14-21 | Designated long-term care ombudsman regions.

• Effective: November 10, 2025
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) ODA publishes the list of region designations on its website.

(B) When requested by the SLTCO, nothing in this rule prohibits one regional program from providing ombudsman services in another region in the discretion of the SLTCO.

Last updated November 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 121.07, 173.01, 173.02, 173.16; 42 U.S.C. 3025, 3058g; 45 C.F.R. 1321.9, 1324.11, 1324.13, 1324.15
Amplifies: 173.19, 173.20; 42 U.S.C. 3058g; 45 C.F.R. 1324.11
Five Year Review Date: 11/8/2030
Prior Effective Dates: 6/15/1991, 12/27/2001, 12/28/2006, 5/1/2018, 8/1/2024