Section 16.03.19.151 - VIOLATIONSWhen an investigation or inspection finds violations of the CFH requirements, the Department will notify the provider in writing within thirty (30) days of the completed inspection or investigation.
01.Technical Assistance. When the Department determines a violation does not pose a health or safety risk to residents or is not otherwise a core issue, and the non-compliant practice was due to the provider's misunderstanding of a standard, the Department may give technical assistance to the provider under Section 39-3527, Idaho Code. When given written notice of technical assistance, the provider must correct the violation within thirty (30) days of the notice.02.Statement of Deficiencies. When the Department determines a formal citation is necessary to enforce compliance with a standard, the Department may issue the provider a statement of deficiencies. The statement of deficiencies will include the findings of the investigation or inspection and any rules or statutes the home was found to have violated.03.Plan of Correction. When a statement of deficiencies is issued, the provider must develop a plan of correction and submit it to the Department for review and approval.a. Depending on the severity of the deficiency, the provider may be given up to fourteen (14) calendar days to submit a written plan of correction to the regional certifying agent where the home is located.b. An acceptable plan of correction includes:i. How each deficiency was corrected or how it will be corrected;ii. What steps have been taken to assure that the deficiency does not reoccur;iii. Acceptable time frames for correction of the deficiency not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the Department's written notice; andiv. Signature of the provider or written acknowledgment that the provider agrees to implement the plan of correction.c. Follow-up inspections may be conducted to determine whether corrections to deficiencies have been made according to the Department-approved plan of correction.04.Disclosure of Deficiencies. A statement of deficiencies, if issued, for each inspection or investigation of a current provider, including the approved plan of correction, will be made available to the public upon written request to the Department under Title 74, Chapter 1, Idaho Code.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.19.151