PATIENT CARE OMBUDSMAN -- Health Care Case -- Chapter 7, 9 or 11

FRBP 2007.2 -- PATIENT CARE OMBUDSMAN -- Health Care Case -- Chapter 7, 9 or 11

Pursuant to BK Code section 333, if the debtor indicates in the bankruptcy petition that the debtor is a health care case, the court must order the appointment of a health care ombudsman within 30 days of the petition date.

FRBP 2007.2 provides that this requirement does not apply if the U.S. trustee or another party files a motion within 21 days of the petition date and establishes by admissible evidence that a patient care ombudsman is not necessary to protect patients. Any party who files such a motion must serve it using the contested matter provisions of FRBP 9014.

FRBP 2015.1 provides the duties of a patient care ombudsman, including filing reports and the ability to file a motion for permission to review confidential patient records. The ombudsman must serve that motion using the contested matter provisions of FRBP 9014.

The court has a form notice to set a hearing on any of these motions. See link below.

Section:

Section 4 - Match Local Bankruptcy Rules with Forms

Section Number or LBR Number:

2007.2

Reference to Local Rules and/or Forms:

Rule 9001-1 through 9075-1

Hearing Notice

Reference to Common Links:

Bankruptcy Code Section 333 -- Court Appointment of Patient Care Ombudsman

FRBP 2007.2 -- Patient Care Ombudsman in Health Care Case -- Chapters 7, 9 or 11

FRBP 2015.1 -- Duties of Patient Care Ombudsman