LAC 48:I.7223. Statement of Deficiencies

A. The following statements of deficiencies issued by the department to a facility 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 a facility shall be available for disclosure to the public 30 calendar days after the facility submits an acceptable plan of correction of the deficiencies or 90 calendar days after the statement of deficiencies is issued to the facility, whichever occurs first. C. Unless otherwise provided in statute or in this Chapter, a facility 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 informal reconsideration of the deficiencies shall be submitted in writing within 10 calendar days of receipt of the statement of deficiencies, unless otherwise provided for in these provisions. 3. The written request for informal reconsideration of the deficiencies shall be submitted to the Health Standards Section. 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 facility shall be notified in writing of the results of the informal reconsideration.