(a) The department shall ensure that the licensee’s plan of correction is verifiable and measurable. The plan of correction shall specify what evidence is acceptable to establish that a deficiency has been corrected. This evidence shall be included in the department’s facility file.

(b) The department shall specify in its licensing report all violations that, if not corrected, will have a direct and immediate risk to the health, safety, or personal rights of residents in care.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1568.0715

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

(c) The department shall complete all complaint investigations and place a note of final conclusion in the department’s facility file, regardless of whether the licensee voluntarily surrendered the license.

(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 291, Sec. 10. Effective September 25, 2008.)