This page includes documents related to the court’s determination of whether it should appoint a patient care ombudsman. If the Chapter 9 debtor is a health care business, § 333(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code requires the court to appoint a patient care ombudsman, unless the court finds that the appointment of such an ombudsman is not necessary for the protection of patients under the specific facts of the case.

Appointment of Patient Care Ombudsman and Patient Confidentiality is one of several Chapter 9 Online Repository categories.