Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION
Subject 111-8-25 - GENERAL LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Rule 111-8-25-.10 - Notice of Violations

(a) Size and Format of Notice. The facility may post the Report of Licensure Inspection and Medicare/Medicaid Statement of Deficiencies, along with the notices by the department, the department's Division of Medical Assistance and/or the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services of intent to impose any sanction. These may be posted in their original forms as the notice required by O.C.G.A. § 31-7-3.2(a)and(b). If the facility chooses to post the notice of the agency taking the action and the Report of Licensure Inspection and Statement of Deficiencies, there shall be a conspicuous heading clearly visible from at least twenty feet away, calling the attention of the observer to them. As an alternative, the facility may post its own notice which accurately and thoroughly reflects the violations found which give rise to the sanctions imposed or proposed and which describes each sanction or notice of sanction issued by any of the above-described agencies. Any such notice shall be at least 11 1/2 inches by 17 1/2 inches in size. Words and letters shall be in bold print and shall be at least one centimeter in size;

(b) Location of Notice. The facility shall post the notice in a place readily accessible and continuously visible to persons in care and their representatives;

(c) Timing of Notice. The facility shall post the notices within fourteen days after it receives notification of the imposition of a sanction for a violation which requires the notice. The notices shall remain in place until the department has determined that cited violations no longer exist, at which time the notice may be removed; and

(d) Mailing of Notices. Where any person has made a written request for a copy of the notice or notices, the facility shall mail the same to the requester within 5 business days of receipt of the request when such request is accompanied by a postage paid self addressed envelope.