Sec. 22115.
(1) A nursing home that is issued a citation may request an appeal of the citation through an informal dispute resolution process from a peer review organization approved by the department. The department shall adopt the recommendations of the peer review organization on whether to support, amend, or delete the citation.
(2) Each quarter, the department shall do both of the following:
(a) Conduct a quality assurance review of amended or deleted citations with the peer review organization described in this section for the purposes of identifying whether there is a need for additional training of nursing home surveyors or peer review organization staff.
(b) Use the findings from the informal dispute resolution process for identifying training topics for the joint provider and surveyor training sessions described in section 20155.
History: Add. 2022, Act 187, Imd. Eff. July 25, 2022 Popular Name: Act 368
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 368 of 1978 - Public Health Code (333.1101 - 333.25211)
Article 17 - Facilities and Agencies (333.20101...333.22260)
368-1978-17-221. - Part 221. Federal Certification of Nursing Homes (333.22101...333.22190)
Section 333.22101 - Definitions.
Section 333.22102 - Administration of Certification Process; Conflict of Laws.
Section 333.22109 - Deficient Practices; Reevaluations.
Section 333.22113 - Desk Review of Citations.
Section 333.22115 - Citations; Informal Dispute Resolution Process.
Section 333.22117 - Statewide Reporting Requirements for Facility-Reported Incidents.
Section 333.22119 - Annual Report to Legislature.
Section 333.22121 - Implementation of Progressive Discretionary Enforcement Actions.
Section 333.22190 - Expired. 1979, Act 113, Eff. Dec. 31, 1979.