{"ref":"GA-HC-GOV-03","title":"Licensure, Inspections, and Plans of Correction","category":"Governance","summary":"Sets out how the Agency keeps its private home care license valid and displayed, which changes it must report to the department and when, how staff cooperate with an inspection, and how the Agency prepares and carries out a written plan of correction within ten days of receiving an inspection report.","inShort":["Sample Agency, LLC is licensed by the Georgia Department of Community Health. Inspectors can visit without warning.","If an inspector arrives, be polite, ask for identification and tell the Administrator straight away.","Give inspectors the records they ask for without delay. Never change, hide or throw away a record.","Tell the truth. You can speak to an inspector privately, and you will not be punished for it.","Only provide the services the Agency is licensed for. Ask your supervisor if you are unsure."],"primaryCitation":"Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.05","citations":["O.C.G.A. §31-7-301","O.C.G.A. §31-7-302","O.C.G.A. §31-7-303","O.C.G.A. §31-7-305","O.C.G.A. §31-7-307","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.05","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.06","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.07","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.08","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.12(2)(j)","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.13","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.14","Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-25"],"federalCitations":[],"surveyorAsks":["Where is your license displayed, and does it show every service category you provide?","Show me your most recent inspection report and the plan of correction you submitted, with the date you received the report."],"forms":[{"ref":"GA-HC-GOV-03-A","title":"Inspection and Plan of Correction Log"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 111-8-65-.05)","5. Keeping the License Valid","6. Changes the Department Must Be Told About","7. During an Inspection","8. Plan of Correction","9. Accreditation, Waivers and Enforcement","10. Responsibilities","11. Records and Compliance Monitoring","12. Staff Training","13. References","14. Related Policies and Forms","15. Approval","16. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"ga-phc","state":"Georgia","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}