216.530 Inspections of long-term care facilities to be unannounced -- Frequency --
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Prohibition of prior notice of inspection.
(1)All inspections of long-term care facilities performed by the cabinet shall be
unannounced. All inspections of long-term care facilities shall be conducted in
accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the cabinet in accordance
with KRS Chapter 13A setting forth the parameters of such inspections. Except for
complaint investigations, and except for assisted living communities, personal care
homes, and specialized personal care homes, inspections shall be performed no later
than seven
(7)to fifteen
(15)months after the previous inspection.
(2)A person having knowledge of or conducting inspections of long-term care facilities
shall not, with intent to violate subsection
(1)of this section, notify or cause notice
to be made to an owner, operator, licensee, or representative of a licensee of any
scheduled or contemplated inspection. A violation of this subsection by a state
employee shall be considered cause for dismissal under KRS Chapter 18A.