HB 1021-S - DIGEST
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

Requires the department of health to make unannounced inspections of all hospitals.

Prohibits the department of health from issuing its final report regarding an unannounced inspection until: (1) The hospital is given at least two weeks following the inspection to provide any information or documentation requested by the department during the unannounced inspection that was not available at the time of the request; and

(2) At least one person from the department conducting the inspection meets personally with the chief administrator or executive officer of the hospital following the inspection or the chief administrator or executive officer declines such a meeting.