(1) An independent, annual, on-site inspection of care, performed according to professional standards approved under this chapter, shall be conducted of the SCC at least annually.

(2) The purpose of the IOC shall be to provide objective measures of service delivery, for internal program use and quality management, to the governing body.

(3) Members of the inspection of care team shall be contracted by the department annually for a specified period during which they shall:

(a) Conduct an on-site and documentary inspection;

(b) Prepare interim and final, and, as requested by the SCC superintendent or governing body, supplementary reports;

(c) Receive and consider SCC program responses to all reports.

(4) The IOC team shall be of no fewer than four and no more than six persons.

(a) At least one member of the IOC team must not be a DSHS employee; and

(b) At least one member must be a sex offender treatment provider.