Ind. Admin. Code tit. 440, r. 7.5-2-4 – Reporting

Sec. 4. (a) The agency must notify the division prior to operating, building, or purchasing a facility that must be licensed or certified by the division under this article.

(b) The agency must notify the division regarding the following changes prior to making such changes:

(1) Proposed change in ownership.
(2) Proposed major changes in services offered, including the proposed closing of a facility.

(1) Any fire requiring a local fire department response.
(2) Any emergency rendering the residence temporarily or permanently uninhabitable.
(3) Any serious injury of a resident or household member requiring professional medical attention.
(4) A suicide attempt by a resident or household member.
(5) Any incident involving the resident or a household member requiring local police response.
(6) Suspected or alleged exploitation, neglect, or abuse of a resident or household member.
(7) The death of a resident or household member.

(d) If the division determines the reported allegations warrant an investigation, the division may conduct an investigation. The agency must fully cooperate with any investigation by the division or its agents.

(e) The division may make an on-site inspection of any residential facility certified or licensed under this article, including those facilities of subcontractors, at any time.

(f) The division may suspend the agency's license or certification for up to ninety (90) days if an agency fails to report one (1) of the events listed in subsection (c). Consequences of license suspension include the prohibition of new resident placement during the suspension.

(Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 7.5-2-4; filed Jun 10, 2002, 2:25 p.m.: 25 IR 3131; readopted filed Nov 5, 2008, 3:50 p.m.: 20081119-IR-440080742RFA; readopted filed Jul 21, 2011, 9:39 a.m.: 20110817-IR- 440110249RFA; readopted filed Jun 19, 2017, 10:11 a.m.: 20170719-IR-440170221RFA; readopted filed May 10, 2023, 2:25 p.m.: 20230607-IR-440230142RFA)