N.M. Code R. § 9.2.19.17 - NON-CERTIFICATION AND DECERTIFICATION
The state ombudsman may refuse to certify or may de-certify an individual as an ombudsman, for any of the following reasons:
A. failure of the individual to meet or
maintain the criteria for certification set forth in Section
9.2.19.12 NMAC;
B. existence of an un-remedied conflict of
interest;
C. deliberate failure of
the individual to disclose any conflict of interest;
D. of the confidentiality requirements of
these regulations, the OAA, or the act;
E. failure to provide adequate and
appropriate services to long-term care residents;
F. falsifying records;
G. change in employment duties which is
incompatible with those of an ombudsman;
H. separation from the program, to include,
for example, removal from employment by the department or other provider agency
or an extended absence not protected by state or federal law that prevents the
ombudsman from fulfilling his or her job responsibilities;
I. failure to act in accordance with
applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and policies;
or
J. such other cause that the
state ombudsman may determine would render the individual unsuitable for
service as an ombudsman.
Notes
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