Section R. 325.45117 - Waiver from licensure surveyRule 117.
(1) The department shall provide and make publicly available a procedure for when a licensee may be eligible for a waiver from licensure survey. The procedure will include maintaining a list of approved accrediting bodies for health facilities or agencies.(2) On or before October 1 of each year, the department shall publish a list of health facilities and agencies to be visited for a state licensure survey in the next calendar year.(3) Providers who maintain accreditation from an approved accrediting agency may request a waiver from state licensure survey. Eligible licensees may request a waiver on or before November 1 of each year. A waiver request must be submitted on a form authorized by the department.(4) On or before January 1 of the survey year, the department will provide in writing an approval or denial of the waiver to the licensee.(5) Denial of a waiver request is not subject to an appeal and will result in an unannounced onsite state licensure survey and evaluation during the survey year.(6) An approved waiver does not prohibit the department from conducting an onsite state licensure survey and evaluation at any point in the future to protect the health, safety, and welfare of individuals receiving care and services in or from a health facility or agency. Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.45117
2020 MR 4, Eff. 2/21/2020