This bill strengthens the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, which advocates for residents in nursing homes and similar facilities. The legislation requires the federal ombudsman director to regularly review and update training standards for ombudsmen and their volunteer assistants, tailoring requirements to match the actual job duties of different roles and reducing unnecessary training burdens on volunteers. Additionally, the bill ensures the director of the ombudsman program works full-time and mandates a comprehensive study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to evaluate state ombudsman programs' effectiveness, identify challenges, and assess whether current staffing levels adequately serve nursing home residents—with a final report due within one year of the contract signing.
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