4115.1 State monitoring shall be the District's oversight of efforts made by the ICF/IID to correct cited deficiencies. State monitoring shall be a safeguard against the facility's further noncompliance.

4115.2 The following entities may serve as the State Monitor:

(a) DOH;

(b) DHCF;

(c) DDS; or

(d) A District of Columbia contractor that meets the following requirements:

(1) Is not a designee or current contractor of the monitored facility;

(2) Does not have an immediate family member who is a resident of the facility;

(3) Is not a person who has been terminated for cause by the facility; and

(4) Is not a former contractor who has had a contract canceled, for cause, by the facility.

4115.3 State monitoring shall be discontinued under the following circumstances:

(a) The facility's provider agreement is terminated;

(b) The facility has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the District of Columbia that it substantially complies with the CoPs as described in § 4113; or

(c) The facility has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the District of Columbia that it has substantially implemented the DIST as described in § 4114.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 11590 (August 9, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 12231 (November 28, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 297 (January 8, 2016).