An ombudsman is an appointed person who investigates reported complaints (as from consumers), reports findings, and helps to achieve equitable settlements
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Consumer Privacy |
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Pursuant to § 363(b)(1), where a debtor - in connection with the offering of a product or service - discloses to an individual a policy prohibiting the transfer of "personally identifiable information" [defined in § 101(41A)] to persons not affiliated with the debtor, the trustee may not sell or lease "personally identifiable information" to any person (if such policy was in effect on the date of case commencement) unless: 1) the sale or lease is consistent with such policy ; or 2) the court - after appointment of a "consumer privacy ombudsman" under § 332 and after notice and a hearing - approves such sale or lease.
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| * Fee applications and orders can be traced on Professional Fees Report for §2013 reporting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Health Care Business |
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Ch. 7, 9
or 11 debtor is a "health care business" [defined in §
101(27A)], the court shall order the appointment of an ombudsman to
monitor the quality of patient care and to represent the interests
of the patients of the health care business unless the court finds such appointment is not
necessary for the protection of patients. The Bankruptcy
Administrator/UST is responsible for the appointment of the ombudsman. Among other duties, the ombudsman - not later than 60 days after appointment, and not less frequently than 60-day intervals thereafter - shall report to the court after notice to the parties in interest, at a hearing or in writing, regarding the quality of patient care provided to patients of the debtor. ["Patient" and "patient records" are defined in paragraphs (40A) and (40B) of § 101.
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| * Fee applications and orders can be traced on Professional Fees Report for §2013 reporting |