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Chapter 245
Section 245.92
Recent History
- 2022 245.92 Revisor Instruction 2022 c 98 art 4 s 51
- 2016 245.92 Amended 2016 c 189 art 1 s 22
- 2008 245.92 Amended 2008 c 219 s 3
This is an historical version of this statute chapter. Also view the most recent published version.
245.92 OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN; CREATION; QUALIFICATIONS; FUNCTION.
The ombudsman for persons receiving services or treatment for mental illness, developmental
disabilities, chemical dependency, or emotional disturbance shall promote the highest attainable
standards of treatment, competence, efficiency, and justice. The ombudsman may gather
information about decisions, acts, and other matters of an agency, facility, or program. The
ombudsman is appointed by the governor, serves in the unclassified service, and may be removed
only for just cause. The ombudsman must be selected without regard to political affiliation and
must be a person who has knowledge and experience concerning the treatment, needs, and rights
of clients, and who is highly competent and qualified. No person may serve as ombudsman
while holding another public office.
History: 1987 c 352 s 3; 1988 c 543 s 4; 2005 c 56 s 1
The ombudsman for persons receiving services or treatment for mental illness, developmental
disabilities, chemical dependency, or emotional disturbance shall promote the highest attainable
standards of treatment, competence, efficiency, and justice. The ombudsman may gather
information about decisions, acts, and other matters of an agency, facility, or program. The
ombudsman is appointed by the governor, serves in the unclassified service, and may be removed
only for just cause. The ombudsman must be selected without regard to political affiliation and
must be a person who has knowledge and experience concerning the treatment, needs, and rights
of clients, and who is highly competent and qualified. No person may serve as ombudsman
while holding another public office.
History: 1987 c 352 s 3; 1988 c 543 s 4; 2005 c 56 s 1
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