(a) Each Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility shall contract with a registered architect to:

1. (1) Physically inspect the facility’s resident rooms and bathroom facilities;
2. (2) Prepare the simplified annotated floor plan described in 20 CAR § 400-1105, consistent with Department of Human Services instructions;
3. (3) Assist the facility administrator in assigning all the facility’s total number of bed licenses according to the classes described in 20 CAR § 400-1102;
4. (4) Assist the facility administrator in correctly completing the report form consistent with the requirements of this subpart and the form instructions issued by the Division of Provider Services and Quality Assurance;
5. (5) Together with the facility administrator, attest to the accuracy and completeness of each simplified annotated floor plan and report on resident room classification and assignment of bed licenses; and
6. (6) Assist the facility administrator in answering any questions the department or department contractors may have in reviewing or auditing information in any report or annotated floor plan submitted under this subpart.