The national legislation states that all health services (public and private) must have a ''Services Comptroller'' which must give assistance and investigate any complaint of patients. http://www.ccss.sa.cr/contraloria In this legislation, a ''General Audit of Health Services Office'' was created within the Ministry of Health (November, 2015). This office is responsible for monitoring and supervising the work of ''Comptrollers''. (no link available) Patients may also turn to the Office of the Ombudsman to report any violation of their basic human rights, including any problems that may harm their health as a result of abuse of power or poor quality of care in public or private health facilities. www.dhr.go.cr/ The Constitutional Court has also responsibilities to ensure the right to health. http://sitios.poder-judicial.go.cr/salaconstitucional/historia.htm