(a)
(1) The Department of Human Services shall not approve a program offered by or in a nursing facility which, in the previous two (2) years, has done the following:
- (A) Operated under a waiver of the nurse staffing requirements in excess of forty-eight (48) hours during the week;
- (B) Been subjected to an extended survey or partially extended survey; or
- (C) Been subjected to:
(i) A civil money penalty of no less than five thousand dollars ($5,000);
(ii) Denial of payment for new admissions;
(iii) Appointment of temporary management;
- (iv) Closure; or
- (v) Transfer of residents to another facility.
(2) “Extended survey”, as defined for this section, means a survey which includes a review of facility policy and procedures pertinent to Level A deficiencies in:
- (A) Resident rights;
- (B) Resident behavior and facility practices;
- (C) Quality of life; or
- (D) Quality of care.
- (3) “Partial extended survey” means a survey conducted as a result of a deficiency in Level A requirements other than those listed above in the extended survey definition.
- (b) Facility-based training programs are prohibited from charging tuitions or training fees to their nursing assistant employees or those who have received an offer of employment for any portion of the program, including any fees for textbooks or other required course materials (see 20 CAR § 403-901 et seq.).