Becky Kurtz, Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs for the U.S. Administration on Community Living (ACL) discusses the newly proposed ombudsman regulations from ACL. These regulations have been in the making for nearly 20 years, marking a monumental moment for ACL and ombudsman programs. n4a is gathering input from our members before forming our written comments, so please join us for this backgrounder on the proposed regulations.

If you have comments or feedback on the proposed regulations, please submit your thoughts to Neal Karkhanis, Manager of Public Policy at nkarkhanis@n4a.org by August 9, 2013.