AGING-LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that the Governor shall appoint, and the Senate shall confirm, a State Long Term Care Ombudsman (rather than the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman shall be composed of at least one full-time ombudsman). Provides that the State Long Term Care Ombudsman shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and shall function within the Department on Aging and shall report to the Director and the Governor. Provides that the State Long Term Care Ombudsman shall function independently within the Department with respect to the operations of the Office, including the performance of investigations and issuance of findings and recommendations. Provides that the appropriation for the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman shall be separate from the overall appropriation for the Department.