216 R.I. Code R. § 216-RICR-40-10-1.10 - Inspections
A. The licensing agency shall make such
inspections and investigations as deemed necessary and in accordance with R.I.
Gen. Laws Chapters 23-17 and 23-15 and this Part. Such inspections shall apply
to all nursing facilities licensed under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-17 and shall
apply to all residents housed therein without regard to source of
payment.
B. A duly authorized
representative of the licensing agency shall have the right to enter at any
time without prior notice to inspect the entire premises and services,
including all records of any nursing facility for which an application has been
received or for which a license has been issued. Any application shall
constitute permission for and willingness to comply with such inspections. The
duly authorized representative shall provide necessary identification
information and shall sign the log or journal of the nursing facility provided
in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 23-17.2.
C. Refusal to permit inspections shall
constitute a valid ground for license revocation.
D. Every nursing facility shall be given
prompt notice within ten (10) business days by the licensing agency of all
deficiencies reported as a result of an inspection or investigation and in
accordance with the procedures incorporated in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 23-17
and 23-1.
E. Written reports and
recommendations of inspections and inspection logs or journals shall be
maintained on file in each nursing facility for a period of no less than three
(3) years.
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