(a) The Office of Long-Term Care may suspend the admission of residents to a residential long-term care facility on the following grounds:

1. (1) One (1) or more deficiencies remain uncorrected after efforts to attain compliance have failed, and the deficiencies affect the health and safety of residents or impair the licensee's ability to provide adequate services or assistance to the total number of residents indicated on the license;
2. (2) An emergency exists in the facility and the health and safety of the residents are threatened.

(b)

1. (1) Before new admissions are suspended, the licensee shall receive prompt notice of the Department of Human Services’ decision.
2. (2) The suspension shall terminate upon the department’s determination that the facility is in substantial compliance or upon successful appeal of the suspension by the licensee.