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Type B
07/01/2025
Section Cited
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7 | Authority to Visit HCOs: A duly authorized officer, employee, or agent of the department may, upon presentation of proper identification, enter a home care organization during posted business hours, with or without advance notice, to secure compliance with, or to prevent a violation of, any provision of this chapter or any provision promulgated under this chapter.
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14 | Enforcement attempted to conduct an inspection at 11:30 AM on Wednesday June 26th, 2025, during posted business hours and the office was closed. Licensee did not respond to Enforcement Analyst calls for 75 minutes and then refused to return to the office that day, a finding which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. | 8
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Type B
07/01/2025
Section Cited
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7 | Inspections and Investigations; Oversight Responsibilities; Abuse Cross-Reporting: An investigation or inspection conducted by the department pursuant to this chapter may include, but is not limited to, inspection of the books, records, or premises of a home care organization. A home care organization’s refusal to make records, books, or premises available shall constitute cause for the revocation of the home care organization’s license. |  |  |
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14 | I have made the corrections. Thanks for you inputAn investigation or inspection conducted by the department pursuant to this chapter may include, but is not limited to, inspection of the books, records, or premises of a home care organization. A home care organization’s refusal to make records, books, or premises available shall constitute cause for the revocation of the home care organization’s license. The Licensee was not present and did not to return to the HCO during posted business hours, making the HCOs records unavailable to the EAs for the unannounced visit. This poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care. | 8
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