La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-6223

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-6223 - Statement of Deficiencies

A. The following statements of deficiencies issued by the Department to the TGH shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises:

1. the most recent annual survey statement of deficiencies; and

2. any complaint survey statement of deficiencies issued after the most recent annual survey.

B. Any statement of deficiencies issued by the department to a TGH shall be available for disclosure to the public after the provider submits an acceptable plan of correction to the department or 30 calendar days after the survey/investigation is conducted, whichever occurs first.

C. Unless otherwise provided in statute or in this Chapter, a provider shall have the right to an informal reconsideration of any deficiencies cited as a result of a survey or investigation.

1. Correction of the deficient practice, of the violation, or of the noncompliance shall not be the basis for the reconsideration.

2. The written request for informal reconsideration of the deficiencies shall be submitted to the Health Standards Section and will be considered timely if received by HSS within 10 calendar days of the providers receipt of the statement of deficiencies.

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

4. Except as provided for complaint surveys pursuant to R.S. 40:2009.11 et seq., and as provided in this Chapter for license denials, revocations, and denial of license renewals, the decision of the informal reconsideration team shall be the final administrative decision regarding the deficiencies. There is no administrative appeal right of such deficiencies.

5. The provider shall be notified in writing of the results of the informal reconsideration.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-6223

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:407 (February 2012), Amended LR 411293 (7/1/2015), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 44776 (4/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2009.