Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-2214
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Liability of long-term care ombudsman - Legal
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representation.
A. For purposes of The Governmental Tort Claims Act, any state,
area, or local long-term care ombudsman shall be deemed to be an
employee of this state and as such shall not be personally liable
for any act or omission made within the “scope of employment”, as
such term is defined by The Governmental Tort Claims Act.
B. 1. The Office of the Attorney General shall assure that
adequate legal counsel is available to the Office of the State Long-
Term Care Ombudsman for the advice and consultation needed to
protect the health, safety, welfare, and rights of residents, and
that legal representation is provided to any representative of the
Office:
a. against whom suit or other legal action is brought in
connection with any act or omission of a
representative made within the scope of employment, or
b. to assist the ombudsman and representatives of the
Office in the performance of their official duties.
2. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to
require or authorize any legal counsel provided by the Office of the
Attorney General to represent any resident of a nursing facility in
an individual capacity.
A. For purposes of The Governmental Tort Claims Act, any state,
area, or local long-term care ombudsman shall be deemed to be an
employee of this state and as such shall not be personally liable
for any act or omission made within the “scope of employment”, as
such term is defined by The Governmental Tort Claims Act.
B. 1. The Office of the Attorney General shall assure that
adequate legal counsel is available to the Office of the State Long-
Term Care Ombudsman for the advice and consultation needed to
protect the health, safety, welfare, and rights of residents, and
that legal representation is provided to any representative of the
Office:
a. against whom suit or other legal action is brought in
connection with any act or omission of a
representative made within the scope of employment, or
b. to assist the ombudsman and representatives of the
Office in the performance of their official duties.
2. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to
require or authorize any legal counsel provided by the Office of the
Attorney General to represent any resident of a nursing facility in
an individual capacity.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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