Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-65-.08 - Inspections and Plans of Correction

(1) Providers shall be inspected by the department periodically; provided, however, the department may exempt a provider from such periodic inspections if it is certified or accredited by a certification or accreditation entity recognized and approved by the department.

(a) A provider seeking exemption from on-site inspection shall be required to submit to the department documentation of certification or accreditation, including a copy of its most recent certification or accreditation report.

(b) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit the department from conducting inspections of any provider as the department determines necessary.

(2) Consent to Entry and Access. An application for a license or the issuance and renewal of any license by the department constitutes consent by the applicant or licensee and the owner of the premises for the department's representatives to enter the premises for the purpose of conducting any inspection during regular business hours.

(a) Department representatives shall be allowed reasonable and meaningful access to the provider's premises, all records relevant to licensure and all provider staff. Providers shall assist and cooperate in arranging for department representatives to have meaningful access to provider's clients who consent to be interviewed by department representatives in connection with any licensure activity.

(3) Cooperation with Inspection. All provider staff shall cooperate with any inspection conducted by the department and shall provide, without unreasonable delay, any documents to which the department is entitled hereunder.

(4) If as a result of the inspection, violations of these licensure regulations are identified, the provider will be given a written report of the inspection which identifies the licensure regulations violated. The provider must submit a written plan of correction (improvement) in response to the inspection report which states what the provider will do when to correct each of the violations identified. The provider may offer any explanation or dispute the findings of violations in the written plan of correction so long as an acceptable plan of correction is submitted within ten days of the receipt of the written report of licensure inspection.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-65-.08

O.C.G.A. §§ 31-2-5, 31-2-7, 31-2-8 and 31-7-300et seq.

Original Rule entitled "Inspections and Plans of Correction" adopted. F. Feb. 20, 2013; eff. Mar. 12, 2013.