Rule 111-8-22-.05 - Facility Inspections(1) The facility shall be available during all hours of operation for observation and examination of the facility and the entirety of its administrative and service operations, by representatives of the Department. If dialyzers are reused for dialysis at the facility, the reprocessing of the dialyzers shall be subject to inspection.(2)Initial Inspections.(a) There shall be an initial inspection of a facility prior to the opening date in order to determine that the facility is in compliance with these rules. At the time of the initial inspection the facility shall be ready to operate in compliance with these rules, and shall have available for review: 1. A copy of the Certificate of Occupancy as required by law;2. Written operational policies and procedures for all services described in the application, and for all support and monitoring functions as required by these rules;3. Documentation of any agreements with hospitals or other service providers;4. Evidence of satisfactory water culture results and water chemical analysis; and5. Documentation of qualifications of staff.(b) During the period of temporary provisional license, and following the initiation of patient treatment services, the Department shall inspect the facility to determine eligibility for the annual license.(3)Periodic Inspections. Prior to renewal of the license, and periodically as deemed necessary by the Department, the facility shall be subject to periodic inspections to determine that there is continued compliance with these rules. (a) Upon receipt of a complaint alleging a rule violation by the facility, or if the Department has a reason to suspect there has been a rule violation, the facility shall be subject to inspection.(b) If the facility is requesting addition of services or dialysis stations, the facility shall be subject to inspection.(c) Periodic inspections shall be unannounced.(4)Plans of Correction. If as a result of an inspection violations of these licensing rules are identified, the facility will be given a written report of the inspection which identifies the rules violated. The facility shall submit to the Department a written plan of correction in response to the report of inspection, which states what the facility will do, and when, to correct each of the violations identified. The plan of correction shall be submitted within ten calendar days of the facility's receipt of the written report of inspection.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-22-.05
O.C.G.A. § 31-44-10.
Original Rule entitled "Facility Inspection" adopted. F. Feb. 20, 2013; eff. Mar. 12, 2013.