La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-5325

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-5325 - Statement of Deficiencies

A. The CRC shall make any statement of deficiencies available to the public upon request after the center submits a plan of correction that is accepted by the department or 90 days after the statement of deficiencies is issued to the center, whichever occurs first.

B. Informal Reconsiderations

1. Unless otherwise provided in statute or in this Chapter, a CRC has the right to an informal reconsideration of any deficiencies cited as a result of a survey.

2. Correction of the violation, noncompliance or deficiency shall not be the basis for the reconsideration.

3. The center's written request for informal reconsideration must be received by HSS within 10 calendar days of the center's receipt of the statement of deficiencies.

4. If a timely request for an informal reconsideration is received, the department shall schedule and conduct the informal reconsideration.

5. HSS shall notify the center in writing of the results of the informal reconsideration.

6. Except as provided pursuant to R.S. 40:2009.13 et seq., and as provided in this Chapter:

a. the informal reconsideration decision is the final administrative decision regarding the deficiencies; and

b. there is no right to an administrative appeal of such deficiencies.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-5325

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 41:107 (January 2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 28:2180.14.