Under an Interagency Agreement entered into between the
Board and the Department of Health, the following reporting procedure will be
utilized by the Board, in cooperation with the Department of Health, to report
deficiencies which are found in a nursing home and which may be due to the
practices of a licensed nursing home administrator:
(1)
Reports required. If,
after inspection, the Department of Health finds that deficiencies in a
licensed nursing home may be due to the practices of a licensed nursing home
administrator, the Department of Health shall, within 60 days following the
discovery of the deficiency, cause a written report to be made to the
Board.
(2)
Contents of
reports. Reports made under this section shall contain the following
information:
(i) The name, address and license
number of the nursing home administrator involved.
(ii) The date of the inspection by the
Department of Health.
(iii) A
description of the deficiency.
(iv)
A statement of how the deficiency may be due to the practices of the licensed
nursing home administrator.
(v)
Other information the Department of Health may deem necessary.
(3)
Confidentiality. A report or information furnished to the
Board will be deemed a confidential communication and is not subject to
inspection or disclosure, in any manner, except under subpoena issued in a
pending action or proceeding.
(4)
Disposition of reports. Upon receipt of a written report from
the Department of Health, the Board will immediately refer the matter to its
prosecuting attorney for further investigation, review or recommendation, as
applicable, to its proper disposition.
