Section 52-2-413 - Inspections(a) The department shall make at least one (1) unannounced visit to review quality standards and to perform a life safety and environmental inspection, as applicable, of each licensed service or facility yearly. The department may deem a service or facility in compliance without inspection if the service or facility meets another government agency's certification or accreditation requirements provided for in rules of the department.(b) With or without giving notice, the department may enter the premises and inspect any applicant, licensee, or facility that is providing intellectual or developmental disability services or personal support services without a license when a complaint is filed with the department against the applicant or licensee or when the department otherwise deems inspection in the interest of persons supported. Inspection may include review of the physical plant, program, activities, and applicant or licensee records.(c) The department may charge a fee for any service or facility inspection in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).(d) If the department finds noncompliance with life safety or food service standards relating to non-life-threatening issues, the department must refer the findings to the state or local agency responsible for life safety or food service inspection for reinspection or review in accordance with life safety or food service standards. The department shall accept the state or local agency's determination.(e) The department shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate life safety inspections to avoid duplication without good cause in the same calendar year by other government agencies that apply substantially the same standards.(f) The department shall include in its annual inspection of each facility licensed under this title a determination of the facility's compliance with the reporting requirements in § 52-3-116. The facility must document its compliance with a record of its communication with local law enforcement with respect to the commitments. A facility's failure to comply with the reporting requirements subjects the facility to civil penalties or other action against the facility's license under § 52-2-407.Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 2, eff. 7/1/2024.