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Utah Human Services Code | |
Aging and Adult Services | |
Section 208 | Prohibited acts -- Penalty. |
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62A-3-208. Prohibited acts -- Penalty. (1) No person may: (a) give or cause to be given advance notice to a long-term care facility or agency that an investigation or inspection under the direction of the ombudsman is pending or under consideration, except as provided by law; (b) disclose confidential information submitted to the ombudsman pursuant to this part, except as provided by law; (c) willfully interfere with the lawful actions of the ombudsman; (d) willfully refuse to comply with lawful demands of the ombudsman, including the demand for immediate entry into or inspection of the premises of any long-term care facility or agency or for immediate access to any elderly resident of a long-term care facility; or (e) offer or accept any compensation, gratuity, or promise thereof in an effort to affect the outcome of a matter being investigated or of a matter which is before the ombudsman for determination of whether an investigation should be conducted. (2) Violation of any provision of this part constitutes a class B misdemeanor.
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1988 General Session |
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