Indiana § 23-2-4-8 - Sanctions against registration of providers or execution of new continuing care agreements; findings of fact; cease and desist order; notice and hearing

§ 23-2-4-8. Sanctions against registration of providers or execution of new continuing care agreements; findings of fact; cease and desist order; notice and hearing

Sec. 8. (a) The commissioner may deny, revoke, or refuse to renew registration of a provider or prohibit the execution of new continuing care agreements if the commissioner finds that:

(1) the provider willfully violated any provision of this chapter or any rule or order adopted under this chapter;

(2) the provider failed to file an annual disclosure statement required by section 5 of this chapter;

(3) the provider failed to deliver to a prospective resident or contracting party a copy of the disclosure statements as required by section 7 of this chapter;

(4) the provider delivered to a prospective resident or contracting party a disclosure statement that contained a misstatement of material fact or omission of a material fact even though the provider, at the time of the delivery of the disclosure statement, had no actual knowledge of the misstatement or omission;

(5) the provider failed to comply with the terms of a cease and desist order of the commissioner; or

(6) according to rules adopted by the commissioner under IC 4-22-2, the provider is insolvent and the financial condition of the provider may jeopardize the care of the residents.

(b) Findings of fact in support of an order under this section, if set forth in statutory language, shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings.

(c) If the commissioner finds, after notice and hearing, that the provider has committed a violation for which revocation could be ordered, the commissioner may first issue a cease and desist order. If the cease and desist order is not effective in remedying the violation, the commissioner may, after notice and hearing, order that the registration be revoked.

(d) The commissioner may summarily prohibit the execution of new continuing care agreements pending final determination of any proceeding under this section. Upon the entry of the order, the commissioner shall promptly notify the provider that it has been entered and of the reasons for the order and that upon receipt of a written request the matter will be set down for hearing to commence within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of the request unless the provider consents to a later date. If no hearing is requested and none is ordered by the commissioner, the order remains in effect until it is modified or vacated by the commissioner. If a hearing is requested or ordered, the commissioner, after notice of and opportunity for hearing to the provider, may modify, vacate, or extend the order until final determination.

(e) Except as provided in subsection (d), an order may not be entered under this section unless there has been:

(1) appropriate prior notice to the provider;

(2) opportunity for hearing; and

(3) written findings of fact and conclusions of law.

(f) The commissioner may vacate or modify an order if the commissioner finds that the conditions that prompted entry have changed or that it is in the public interest to do so.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.145, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.131-1988, SEC.6; P.L.1-1992, SEC.114.