Section 29-4115. STATE MONITORING

 

4115.1 State monitoring shall be the District’s oversight of efforts made by the ICF/IID to correct cited deficiencies.  State monitoring shall be a safeguard against the facility’s further noncompliance.

 

4115.2 The following entities may serve as the State Monitor:

 

(a) DOH;

 

(b) DHCF;

 

(c) DDS; or

 

(d) A District of Columbia contractor that meets the following requirements:

 

(1) Is not a designee or current contractor of the monitored facility;

 

(2) Does not have an immediate family member who is a resident of the facility;

 

(3) Is not a person who has been terminated for cause by the facility; and

 

(4) Is not a former contractor who has had a contract canceled, for cause, by the facility.

 

4115.3 State monitoring shall be discontinued under the following circumstances:

 

(a) The facility’s provider agreement is terminated;

 

(b) The facility has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the District of Columbia that it substantially complies with the CoPs as described in § 4113; or

 

(c) The facility has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the District of Columbia that it has substantially implemented the DIST as described in § 4114. 

 

 

authority

An Act to enable the District of Columbia to receive federal financial assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act for a medical assistance program, and for other purposes, approved December 27, 1967 (81 Stat. 744; D.C. Official Code § 1-307.02 (2012 Repl. & 2014 Supp.)) and Section 6 (6) of the Department of Health Care Finance Establishment Act of 2007, effective February 27, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-109; D.C. Official Code § 7-771.05(6)) (2012 Repl.).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 11590 (August 9, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 12231 (November 28, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 297 (January 8, 2016).