(1) The Department of Human Services shall, in addition to any inspections conducted pursuant to complaints filed against long term care facilities, conduct at least one general inspection of each long term care facility in the state each calendar year, including, but not limited to, entering the facility, interviewing residents and reviewing records. No advance notice shall be given of any inspection conducted pursuant to this section.

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(2) Any state employee giving advance notice in violation of subsection (1) of this section shall be suspended from all duties without pay for a period of at least 10 working days, or for a longer period as determined by the Director of Human Services. [1975 c.294 2,3; 1977 c.751 § 27; 1987 c.428 § 16; 2003 c.14 § 250]