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State and federal laws and regulations direct the work of the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Long-Term Care Ombudsman (NJLTCO).
Federal statutes are found in the US Code (USC). The federal Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) laws are part of the Older Americans Act, which was first passed in 1965. The primary sections of the Older Americans Act that direct the LTCO can be found at .
Federal regulations are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Regulations are written by government agencies to carry out the laws passed by the legislature. The federal regulations directing LTCO's work can be found at . Other federal regulations that guide NJLTCO's work include those about residents in long-term care facilities, such as residents' rights (), their right to be free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (), and the regulations governing their quality of life () and quality of care ().
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ statutes are found in ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Statutes Annotated (NJSA). The statute directing the NJLTCO can be found at .
An important element of advocating on behalf of people living in long-term care facilities is understanding their legally protected state rights. NJLTCO has authority in a variety of different places, including nursing homes, Laws are found throughout statutes (NJSA) and regulations (found in the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Administrative Code (NJAC)).
Below are statutes and regulations governing places where LTCO has jurisdiction, with the sections specific to resident rights highlighted.