Section 518.1160 Surveys

Section 518.1160  Surveys

a)         The Department will conduct a survey of an FEC at any time to

determine compliance with the Act and this Part or with a plan of correction

submitted as a result of deficiencies cited by the Department.

b)         Surveys (except for initial licenses) will be unannounced.

c)         Upon completion of each survey, the Department will submit a

copy of the report to the licensee within 15 working days after exit.  The

report will identify deficiencies in compliance with the requirements of the

Act or this Part.  The report will include any recommendation for action by the

Department under the Act and of correction from the facility.  The licensee may

provide related comments or documentation to refute findings in the report,

explain extenuating circumstances that the facility could not reasonably have

prevented, or indicate methods and timetables for correction of deficiencies

described in the report.  A licensee has 15 days after receipt of the survey

report to submit a plan of correction.

d)         The Department will determine whether a facility is in

violation of this Section no later than 90 days after completion of each

survey.

e)         The Department will maintain all survey reports for at least

seven years in a manner accessible to the public.

f)         Any licensee, applicant for a license, or person operating an

FEC shall be deemed to have given consent to any authorized officer, employee

or agent of the Department to enter and inspect the FEC, conduct interviews and

photocopy materials as necessary to determine compliance in the facility in

accordance with the Act and this Part.  Refusal to permit such entry or survey

shall constitute grounds for denial, nonrenewal or revocation of a license.