(a) The Department will issue a provisional certificate of compliance, valid for a specific time period of no more than 6 months, when the Department finds that a facility:
- (1) Has substantially, but not completely, complied with applicable requirements for a certificate of compliance.
- (2) Is complying with a course of correction approved by the Department.
- (3) Will not adversely alter the health, welfare or safety of the facility’s clients due to existing deficiencies.
- (b) Within 15 working days of the receipt of the deficiency report, a facility shall submit a plan to correct deficiencies noted during the site visits.
- (c) A provisional certificate of compliance may be renewed no more than three times.
- (d) Upon compliance with this part, a regular certificate of compliance shall be issued.