Section 5165.73. [Renumbered from 5111.47] Uncorrected deficiencies constituting severity level three and scope level three or four findings

If the department of health cites a deficiency, or cluster of deficiencies, that was not substantially corrected before a survey and constitutes a severity level three and scope level three or four finding, the department of medicaid or a contracting agency may, subject to sections 5165.82 and 5165.83 of the Revised Code, impose one or more of the following remedies:

(A) Do either of the following:

(1) Issue an order denying medicaid payments to the facility for all medicaid eligible residents admitted after the effective date of the order;

(2) Impose a fine.

(B) Issue an order denying medicaid payments to the facility for medicaid eligible residents admitted after the effective date of the order who have certain diagnoses or special care needs specified by the department or agency;

(C) Issue an order requiring the facility to correct the deficiency or cluster of deficiencies under the plan of correction submitted by the facility and approved by the department of health under section 5165.69 of the Revised Code.

Renumbered from § 5111.47 by 130th General Assembly File No. 25, HB 59, §101.01, eff. 9/29/2013.

Effective Date: 07-01-2000