LAC 48:I.4221. Statement of Deficiencies (Formerly §4223)

A. The following statements of deficiencies issued by the department to the ADHC center shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises: 1. the most recent annual survey statement of deficiencies; and 2. any subsequent complaint survey statement of deficiencies. B. Any statement of deficiencies issued by the department to an ADHC center shall be available for disclosure to the public 30 days after the center submits an acceptable plan of correction to the deficiencies or 90 days after the statement of deficiencies is issued to the center, whichever occurs first. C. Unless otherwise provided in statute or in these licensing provisions, a center shall have the right to an informal reconsideration of any deficiencies cited as a result of a survey or investigation. 1. Correction of the violation, noncompliance or deficiency shall not be the basis for the reconsideration. 2. The informal reconsideration of the deficiencies shall be requested in writing within 10 calendar days of the ADHC center’s receipt of the statement of deficiencies, unless otherwise provided in these standards. 3. The request for informal reconsideration of the deficiencies shall be made to HSS and will be considered timely if received by HSS within 10 calendar days of the center’s receipt of the statement deficiencies. 4. If a timely request for an informal reconsideration is received, the department will schedule and conduct the informal reconsideration. NOTE: Informal reconsiderations of the results of a complaint investigation are conducted as desk reviews. 5. The center shall be notified in writing of the results of the informal reconsideration. 6. Except as provided for complaint surveys pursuant to R.S. 40:2009.13 et seq., and as provided in these licensing provisions for initial license denials, revocations and denial of license renewals, the decision of the informal reconsideration team shall be the final administrative decision regarding the deficiencies. 7. The request for an informal reconsideration of any deficiencies cited as a result of a survey or investigation does not delay submission of the required plan of correction within the prescribed timeframe.