Section 455IAC1-1-15. Waiver of sanctions

   (a) Application for a waiver under IC 12-10-12-23 of the prescreening sanction may be made to the office. The waiver may be granted if, after investigation, it is found that the conditions under IC 12-10-12-23 were met and if the health facility and hospital when necessary cooperated in the prescreening process promptly. The office shall confer with the prescreening agency to ascertain whether the conditions established in this subsection and IC 12-10-12-23 were met. The office shall maintain written documentation on the waiver decision for a period of not less than three (3) years.

  (b) The office shall provide a copy of the findings under IC 12-10-12-23 to the following:

(1) The division.

(2) The prescreening agency.

(3) The applicant.

(Division of Aging; 455 IAC 1-1-15; filed Jul 25, 1985, 3:39 p.m.: 8 IR 1990; filed Aug 7, 1995, 10:00 a.m.: 18 IR 3394; readopted filed Nov 14, 2001, 4:45 p.m.: 25 IR 1277; readopted filed Nov 30, 2007, 4:47 p.m.: 20071226-IR-460070733RFA; readopted filed Nov 15, 2013, 3:22 p.m.: 20131211-IR-455130453RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Department on Aging and Community Services (450 IAC 1-1-15) to the Division of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (460 IAC 1-1-15) by P.L.41-1987, SECTION 23, effective July 1, 1987. NOTE: Transferred from the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (460 IAC 1-1-15) to the Division of Aging (455 IAC 1-1-15) by P.L.153-2011, SECTION 21, effective July 1, 2011.