Section 1569.335 Of Article 3. Regulations From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3.2. >> Article 3.
1569.335
. (a) The department shall provide the Office of the State
Long-Term Care Ombudsman, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section
9701 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, with a precautionary
notification if the department begins to prepare to issue a temporary
suspension or revocation of any license, so that the office may
properly prepare to provide advocacy services if and when necessary.
(b) The department shall notify affected public placement agencies
and the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman whenever the
department substantiates that a violation has occurred that poses a
serious threat to the health and safety of any resident when the
violation results in the assessment of any penalty or causes an
accusation to be filed for the revocation of a license.
(c) (1) If the violation is appealed by the facility within 10
days, the department shall only notify placement agencies of the
violation when the appeal has been exhausted.
(2) If the appeal process has not been completed within 60 days,
the placement agency shall be notified with a notation that indicates
that the case is still under appeal.
(3) The notice to each placement agency shall be updated monthly
for the following 24-month period and shall include the name and
location of the facility, the amount of the fine, the nature of the
violation, the corrective action taken, the status of the revocation,
and the resolution of the complaint.