AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN ACT; TO CREATE THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, WITHIN THE DIVISION OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM SHALL BE HEADED BY THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES SHALL HAVE A DESIGNATED LEGAL COUNSEL TO ADVISE, ASSIST AND AID THE STATE OMBUDSMAN; TO PRESCRIBE PURPOSE OF THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM; TO SPECIFY THE DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN; TO REQUIRE THE STATE OMBUDSMAN TO DESIGNATE DISTRICTS TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM AND PRESCRIBE THEIR DUTIES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT STATE AND LOCAL COMPLAINT PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE FOR INVESTIGATIONS BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM AND ONSITE FACILITY VISITS; TO PROVIDE FOR COMPLAINT NOTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION AND RECORDS OF THE OMBUDSMAN ARE CONFIDENTIAL; TO PROVIDE UPON ADMISSION TO A LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY, EACH RESIDENT OR REPRESENTATIVE OF A RESIDENT MUST RECEIVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR ANY PERSON MAKING A COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO THIS ACT IN GOOD FAITH; TO PROHIBIT RETALIATION AGAINST A PERSON FOR FILING A COMPLAINT WITH, PROVIDING INFORMATION TO, OR OTHERWISE COOPERATING WITH ANY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE STATE OMBUDSMAN TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE TRAINING IS PROVIDED TO ALL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-47-7 AND 43-47-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 43-7-51 THROUGH 43-7-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES OMBUDSMAN ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.