(a) Within five (5) working days after concluding an inspection or investigation, the health facilities commission may initiate type B or type C civil penalty proceedings by mailing to the nursing home a written statement citing the provisions of §§ 68-11-801 – 68-11-805 that the health facilities commission alleges to have been violated, stating the amount of the penalty being assessed, and informing the facility of its right to contest the penalty.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-11-814

  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Within ten (10) working days after concluding an inspection or investigation, the health facilities commission shall mail to the nursing home a more detailed statement describing the findings with particularity and citing the law with specificity.