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    (1) When regulatory violations are identified by the Agency:
    (a) Deficiencies must be corrected within 30 days of the date the Agency sends the deficiency notice to the provider, unless an alternative timeframe is required or approved by the Agency.
    (b) The Agency may conduct an unannounced follow-up inspection or off-site review to verify correction of deficiencies at any time.
    (2) If an inspection is completed through off-site record review, any records requested by the Agency in conjunction with the review, must be received within 7 days of request and provided at no cost to the Agency. Each licensee shall maintain the records including medical and treatment records of a client and provide access to the Agency.
    (3) Providers that are exempt from Agency inspections due to accreditation oversight as prescribed in authorizing statutes must provide:
    (a) Documentation from the accrediting agency including the name of the accrediting agency, the beginning and expiration dates of the provider’s accreditation, accreditation status and type must be submitted at the time of license application, or within 21 days of accreditation.
    (b) Documentation of each accreditation inspection including the accreditation organization’s report of findings, the provider’s response and the final determination must be submitted within 21 days of final determination or the provider is no longer exempt from Agency inspection.
Rulemaking Authority 408.819 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 408.811. History—New 7-14-10.