1. (a) Review and approval/disapproval of the utilization review plans;
2. (b) Onsite visits to evaluate required systems, audit clinical and administrative documentation, and request corrective action;

3. (c) Sanctions for non-compliance which can include any or all of the following:

   1. (1) Wihholding future allocations until compliance is achieved;
   2. (2) Requiring increased resources to be channeled into quality assurance activities from existing allocations;

   3. (3) Recouping inappropriately used Short-Doyle funds from current allocations.

      Counties shall be allowed the opportunity to appeal both clinical and administrative audit decisions and financial penalties.

The Department shall enforce utilization review by counties of Short-Doyle funded acute inpatient psychiatric services through the following means:

Note: Authority cited: Section 4073, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 4071, 4072, 5655 and 5712, Welfare and Institutions Code.