Update Volunteer System/Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.
HB 979 updates North Carolina's system for volunteer advocates supporting nursing home residents. It requires nursing homes to not impede designated volunteer ombudsman representatives who help residents report concerns without fear of retaliation. The bill formalizes that these volunteers must be certified and designated by the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, and establishes new rules for community advisory committees in counties with nursing homes. This directly affects nursing home residents, facilities, and the state's oversight program by strengthening resident advocacy mechanisms.
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Introduction
Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Last action Apr 14, 2025
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The bill was updated from its original filing version to Edition 1, primarily adding co-sponsors and updating the bill number. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and a truncated line in the text.
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Added additional sponsors (Representatives Colvin, Greenfield, and G. Brown) to the bill, expanding the legislative support base.
Updated the bill identifier from DRH10440-MG-132 to H979-v-1 to reflect the new version number.
Minor formatting changes to the header section, including session date and layout adjustments.
A line of text was truncated in the middle of a sentence regarding State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, likely due to formatting conversion rather than substantive change.
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