Minnesota Administrative Rules

4680.1200 PATIENT NOTIFICATION AND COMPLAINT MISHANDLING.

The following violations of these rules shall constitute grounds for the automatic assessment of a per violation $50 fine:

A.

failure to give individual patient notice, as required under part 4680.0900; and

B.

failure to respond to a patient complaint as soon as possible, as required under part 4680.0600.

Multiple violations with respect to the current stay of a particular patient shall result in fines which in no case exceed $200. Such fines are payable within 30 days of the automatic assessment, unless there is a facility request for a hearing. Such a request shall stay the collection of the assessed fines, pending the outcome of the hearing.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144.691

Published Electronically:

May 12, 1997