1. (1) The department may accept certification of a health care facility that is accredited by a federally approved accreditation agency to meet the licensing inspection requirements.
2. (2) A certified health care facility licensee in good standing with department and federal accreditation rules and standards may be exempt from the department annual licensing inspection process.
3. (3) The department may attend any accrediting agency exit conference.

4. (4) Regardless of certified status, the department may:

   1. (a) perform inspections;
   2. (b) conduct complaint investigations; and

   3. (c) verify compliance with state laws, rules, or standards identified in a department or accrediting body survey including:

      1. (i) monitoring any correction any health care facility licensee granted a provisional or conditional accreditation by the accreditation agencies until a full accreditation status is achieved;
      2. (ii) any licensee that does not have a current, valid accreditation certificate;
      3. (iii) monitoring any plan of correction not completed within the specified time frames; and
      4. (iv) any construction, expansion, or remodeling projects required to comply with standards for construction in rules under Title R432.
5. (5) The department may conduct an annual validation inspection of an accredited health care facility to determine compliance with state licensing requirements. If a validation survey discloses a failure to comply with licensing rules, the exemption listed in Subsection R432-1-10(2) shall no longer apply.

KEY: health care facilities

Date of Last Change: December 28, 2023

Notice of Continuation: January 26, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-2-202