Section 1423.5 Of Chapter 2.4. Quality Of Long-term Health Facilities From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.4.
1423.5
. (a) The state department shall centrally review federal
deficiencies and supporting documentation that may require the
termination of certification for a nursing facility. The state
department shall develop a standardized methodology for conducting
the central review of these deficiencies. The standardized
methodology shall assess all of the following:
(1) The extent to which the survey team followed established
survey protocols.
(2) The thoroughness of the investigation or review.
(3) The quality of documentation.
(4) The consistency in interpreting federal requirements.
(b) The state department shall develop a system for tracking
patterns and a quality assurance process for preventing, detecting,
and correcting inconsistent or poor quality survey practices.
(c) (1) On or before December 1 of each year, the state department
shall provide to the Legislature a summary of federal and state
enforcement actions taken against nursing facilities during the
previous state fiscal year.
(2) The report summarizing federal and state enforcement actions
required under this subdivision shall be combined with the report
required under Section 1438 into a single report. The time period for
each report shall cover the previous state fiscal year.