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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 232
(ii) The report of an accrediting organization used by the
Department as meeting the State licensing requirements for renewal of a license to
operate an assisted living facility program shall be made available to the public on
request.
(3) The Secretary may inspect an assisted living facility program to:
(i) Investigate a complaint;
(ii) Follow up on a serious problem identified by an approved
accrediting organization; or
(iii) Validate findings of an approved accrediting organization.]
[(c)] (B) (1) The Department, in consultation with representatives of the
affected industry and advocates for residents of the facilities and with the approval of
the Department of Aging and the Department of Human Resources, shall adopt
regulations to implement this subtitle.
(2) The regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:
(i) Provide for the licensing of assisted living programs and the
renewal of licenses;
(ii) Require the Secretary to charge fees in a manner that will
produce funds not to exceed the actual direct and indirect costs to the Department for
inspecting assisted living program facilities and maintaining the licensure program
for assisted living programs under this subtitle;
(iii) Require the Department, during a survey or other inspection of
an assisted living program, to review the number of waivers granted to the program
under subsection (a)(3) of this section and determine whether a change in the
program's licensure status is warranted; and
(iv) Require an assisted living program facility to post in a
conspicuous place visible to actual and potential residents of the facility and other
interested parties:
1. A. Its statement of deficiencies for the most recent
survey;
B. Any subsequent complaint investigations conducted by
federal, State, or local surveyors; and
C. Any plans of correction in effect with respect to the survey
or complaint investigation; or
2. A notice of the location, within the facility, of the items
listed in item 1 of this item.
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