The administrator shall coordinate the division's conduct of various inspections and investigations as otherwise provided by law including, but not limited to, all of the following:
1. Investigations relative to the standards and practices of hospitals, hospices, and health care facilities.
2. Inspections and other licensing procedures relative to the hospice program, hospitals, and health care facilities. The division is designated as the sole licensing authority for these programs and facilities.
3. Inspections relative to hospital and health care facility construction projects.
4. Inspections of child foster care facilities and private institutions for the care of dependent, neglected, and delinquent children.
2000 Acts, ch 1155, §6; 2002 Acts, ch 1162, §76
Employees of the department of elder affairs performing functions related to certification and monitoring of or complaint investigations related to assisted living programs as of June 30, 2003, shall become employees of the department of inspections and appeals without loss of classification, pay, or benefits, effective July 1, 2003; 2003 Acts, ch 166, § 29
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