(a)(5)(E). Pub. L. 116-131 added subpar. (E).
2016 - Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(1)(A), inserted at end "The Ombudsman shall be responsible for the management, including the fiscal management, of the Office."
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(i). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(1)(B)(i), added cl. (i) and struck out former cl. (i) which read as follows: "are made by, or on behalf of, residents; and".
Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(1)(B)(ii), substituted "regular, timely, private, and unimpeded" for "regular and timely".
Subsec. (a)(3)(H)(iii). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(1)(B)(iii), inserted ", actively encourage, and assist in" after "provide technical support for" and struck out "and" after semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(3)(I), (J). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(1)(B)(iv), (v), added subpar. (I) and redesignated former subpar. (I) as (J).
Subsec. (a)(5)(B)(vi). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(1)(C)(i), inserted ", actively encourage, and assist in" after "support" and struck out "and" after semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(5)(B)(vii), (viii). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(1)(C)(ii), (iii), added cl. (vii) and redesignated former cl. (vii) as (viii).
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(2)(A)(i), substituted "private and unimpeded access" for "access".
Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I)(aa), substituted "all files, records, and other information concerning" for "the medical and social records of" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(i)(II). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I)(bb), substituted "to communicate consent" for "to consent".
Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(2)(A)(ii)(II), substituted "the files, records, and information" for "the records" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(2)(B), added par. (3).
Subsec. (c)(2)(D). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(3), substituted "3012(a)(18)" for "3012(a)(21)".
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(4)(A), substituted "files, records, and other information" for "files".
Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(4)(B)(i), substituted "files, records, and other information" for "files and records" in two places and struck out "and" after semicolon at end.
Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(4)(B)(ii)(I), substituted "files, records, or other information" for "files or records" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (d)(2)(C). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(4)(B)(ii)(II), (iii), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(5), added subsec. (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which related to conflict of interest.
Subsec. (h)(3)(A)(i). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(6)(A), struck out "older" before "individuals".
Subsec. (h)(4). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(6)(D), added par. (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5).
Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(6)(B), substituted "(4) strengthen and update" for text that had been amended by Pub. L. 106-501, § 704(2)(A), which was executed to read "(4) strengthen and update". See 2000 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (h)(5), (6). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(6)(C), redesignated pars. (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), respectively. Former par. (6) redesignated (7).
Subsec. (h)(6)(A). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(6)(E), substituted "paragraph (5)" for "paragraph (4)".
Subsec. (h)(7). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(6)(C), redesignated par. (6) as (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (8).
Subsec. (h)(7)(A). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(6)(F), substituted "subtitle C of title I of the" for "subtitle C of the".
Subsec. (h)(8), (9). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(6)(C), redesignated pars. (7) and (8) as (8) and (9), respectively. Former par. (9) redesignated (10).
Subsec. (h)(10). Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(6)(G), substituted "(7), or (8)" for "(6), or (7)".
Pub. L. 114-144, § 8(c)(6)(C), redesignated par. (9) as (10).
2000 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106-501, § 801(e)(2), substituted "section 3058a of this title and made available to carry out this subpart" for "section 3058a(a) of this title" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(5)(C)(ii). Pub. L.