321—9.5 (231) Objection to and termination of appointments to resident advocate committees.
	 9.5(1) Filing an objection. A facility administrator who objects to a particular member’s participation on the committee for that facility may file a written objection with the director. The objection shall be investigated as a confidential complaint, and all parties shall be notified of the director’s decision.
	 9.5(2) Reasons for termination. A committee member’s appointment may be terminated by the director for any of the following reasons:
	  a.   	 Falsification of information on the application form;
	  b.   	 Acting as a member prior to appointment;
	  c.   	 Attending less than one-half of the meetings convened each year by the resident advocate committee chairperson;
	  d.   	 Conviction of an illegal activity;
	  e.   	 Breaching confidentiality;
	  f.   	 Failure to attend approved training for two consecutive years; and
	  g.   	 Actions which are found by the director to violate these rules or the intent of the state long-term care ombudsman program.
	 9.5(3) Notification of termination. The director shall notify, in writing, the committee chairperson and the facility of the termination of a resident advocate committee member’s appointment.