LAC 50:II.20015. Appeal Process [Formerly LAC 50:VII.1315]

A. If the facility disagrees with the CMDR findings, a written request for an informal reconsideration must be submitted to the department within 15 business days of the facility’s receipt of the CMDR findings in the SRR letter. Otherwise, the results of the CMDR findings are considered final and not subject to appeal. The department will review the facility’s informal reconsideration request within 10 business days of receipt of the request and will send written notification of the final results of the reconsideration to the facility. No appeal of findings will be accepted until after communication of final results of the informal reconsideration process. B. The provider has the right to request an appeal within 30 days of the written notice of the results of the informal reconsideration. Such request must be in writing to the Appeals Section. The request must contain a statement and be accompanied by supporting documents setting forth with particularity those asserted discrepancies which the provider contends are in compliance with the agency's regulations and the reasons for such contentions.