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COMAR 10.07.05.07 — Inspection by the Department

MarylandregulationMaryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1Maintain records and reports supporting compliance, keep them open to Department inspection, and immediately provide copies on request (including client medical records), except records permitted to be stored off site (§C(1)).(COMAR 10.07.05.07 — Inspection by the Department)
  • 2Submit an acceptable plan of correction within 10 calendar days of receipt of a notice of violation or deficiency, including the date each deficiency will be corrected (§E(1)(b), §E(2)).(COMAR 10.07.05.07 — Inspection by the Department)
  • 3Make available on request to clients, client representatives, potential clients, or regulatory/law enforcement agencies any statements of deficiencies, reports, and plans of correction (§D).(COMAR 10.07.05.07 — Inspection by the Department)
  • 4Upon Department request, make offices available for inspection outside routine business hours and assist the Department in gaining access to sites where services are provided (§B).(COMAR 10.07.05.07 — Inspection by the Department)
  • 5Be open for Department inspection during all hours identified in the agency's application as routine business hours (§A(2)).(COMAR 10.07.05.07 — Inspection by the Department)
  • 6Maintain on-site files pertaining to current clients, clients discharged within the last 12 months, current staff, staff discharged within the last year, and quality assurance activities; make off-site records available within 24 hours of request (§C(2)).(COMAR 10.07.05.07 — Inspection by the Department)

Applies to: personal care

Requires the agency to be open for announced or unannounced Department inspections and complaint investigations, to provide access to offices and service sites, to maintain and produce records/reports (including specified on-site files), and to respond to notices of violation with an acceptable plan of correction within 10 days. Framework topic: Survey, Inspection & Enforcement.

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