3701-20-08 Notice of violations and opportunity to correct.

(A) Except as otherwise provided in sections 3722.07 to 3722.09 of the Revised Code and except in cases of violations that jeopardize the health and safety of any of the residents, if the director determines that a licensed facility is in violation of chapter 3722. of the Revised Code Chapter 3701-13 of the Administrative Code, or this chapter, he or she shall give the facility an opportunity to correct the violation. The director shall notify the facility of the violation, prescribe the steps necessary to correct the condition, and specify a reasonable time for making the corrections. Notice of the violation and the prescribed corrections shall be in writing and shall include a citation to the statute or rule violated. The director shall state the action that he or she will take if the corrections are not made within the specified period of time.

(B) If the director subsequently determines that the facility has failed to correct the violation, the director shall impose penalties in accordance with sections 3722.06, 3722.07, 3722.08, and 3722.09 of the Revised Code as follows:

(1) If the director determines that the facility has failed to make corrections within the time frame specified and/or the violation jeopardizes the health or safety of the residents, the director shall revoke or refuse to renew the license of the facility in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code.

(2) If the director determines that the facility has failed to make corrections within the time frame specified and the violation does not jeopardize the health or safety of the residents, the director may impose civil money penalties or suspend new admissions to the facility until the violation is corrected or revoke or refuse to renew the license.

Effective: 06/01/2006

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 02/02/2006 and 02/01/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3722.08, 3722.10

Rule Amplifies: 3722.06

Prior Effective Dates: 5/6/1991, 8/4/91, 9/5/97