Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No  15/2008

IV. COMPETENCES OF THE OMBUDSMAN IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Article 55
(Competences of the Ombudsman)

Ombudsman shall, within the framework of his/her tasks, defined in the Act, monitor the situation in the field of exercising the patient's rights and on this basis he/she shall require from the competent government bodies, local community authorities and holders of public authority to ensure conditions and circumstances providing this Act to be effectively exercised.  For this field, the Ombudsman shall appoint one of his/her deputies.