(a) Upon finding a violation that is, or may be, the basis of a suspension of admissions, as provided in § 68-11-252, or that is, or may be, the basis of a civil monetary penalty as set forth in §§ 68-11-801 – 68-11-805, the health facilities commission inspector shall orally and in writing advise the nursing home of the findings before concluding the inspection or investigation. The written notification shall include an acknowledgement of both the findings and the state or federal penalties that could result from the findings.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-11-812

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) As soon as practicable after the health facilities commission inspector advises the nursing home of finding a violation that is, or may be, the basis of a suspension of admissions, as provided in § 68-11-252, or that is, or may be, the basis of a civil monetary penalty as set forth in §§ 68-11-801 – 68-11-805, the executive director of the health facilities commission shall provide notice of the apparent violation to the members of the senate and house of representatives of the general assembly in whose district the nursing home is located.