(a) An institution which is in operation at the time of the adoption of any regulations under § 19a-495, shall be given a reasonable time within which to comply with such regulations. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to require the issuance of a license, or to prevent the suspension or revocation thereof, to an institution which does not comply with minimum requirements of health, safety and comfort designated by the Department of Public Health through regulation adopted under the provisions of § 19a-495.

(b) The department may inspect an institution to determine compliance with applicable state statutes and regulations. Upon a finding of noncompliance with such statutes or regulations, the department shall issue a written notice of noncompliance to the institution. Not later than ten business days after such institution receives a notice of noncompliance, the institution shall submit a plan of correction to the department in response to the items of noncompliance identified in such notice. The plan of correction shall include: (1) The measures that the institution intends to implement or systemic changes that the institution intends to make to prevent a recurrence of each identified issue of noncompliance; (2) the date each such corrective measure or change by the institution is effective; (3) the institution’s plan to monitor its quality assessment and performance improvement functions to ensure that the corrective measure or systemic change is sustained; and (4) the title of the institution’s staff member that is responsible for ensuring the institution’s compliance with its plan of correction. The plan of correction shall be deemed to be the institution’s representation of compliance with the identified state statutes or regulations identified in the department’s notice of noncompliance. Any institution that fails to submit a plan of correction that meets the requirements of this section may be subject to disciplinary action.