Section 216-RICR-40-10-1.10 - InspectionsA. 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.216 R.I. Code R. § 216-RICR-40-10-1.10
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