HFRD Laws & Regulations
The Legal Services unit of the Healthcare Facility Regulation Division (HFRD) exists to support the priorities of the Department by providing guidance and legal expertise to members of the Division, the Department, and other stakeholders. The HFRD Legal Services unit is also responsible for fulfilling open records requests related to facilities licensed by HFRD. Additionally, the Legal Services unit processes several types of hearing requests, including requests from providers and facilities contesting an adverse action from the Department, requests for patients and representatives contesting a discharge from a long-term care facility, and requests from certified nurse aides contesting an entry of abuse, neglect, or misappropriation in the nurse aide registry. The contact information for the HFRD Legal Services unit is included below.
To request a hearing contesting an adverse action of the Department: [email protected]
To request a long-term care discharge appeal: [email protected]
To request Open Records from HFRD: [email protected]
The HFRD Legal Services Unit process hearing requests for adverse actions resulting from citations and sanctions related to rule violations for the following licensed facility and provider types:
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Adult Day Centers, Chapter 111-8-1 -- Posted 01/29/15
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Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Chapter 111-8-4 - Posted 03/13/13
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Anatomical Gifts, Chapter 111-8-5 - Posted 03/13/13
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Assisted Living Communities (25 or more residents), Chapter 111-8-63 - Updated 11/22/21
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Birth Centers, Chapter 111-8-7 - Posted 10/29/20
- Birthing Centers
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Blood Labeling, Chapter 111-8-9 - Posted 03/13/13
- Community Living Arrangements - Updated 02/16/16
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Criminal Background Checks - Posted 8/21/19
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Disaster Preparedness Plans, Chapter 111-8-16 - Updated 6/6/18
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Disaster Preparedness Plans, Chapter 111-8-16 - Posted 11/12/20
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Drug Abuse Treatment and Education Programs, Chapter 111-8-19 - Posted 10/29/13
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End Stage Renal Disease Facilities, Chapter 111-8-22 - Posted 5/7/17
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Enforcement of General Licensing and Enforcement Requirements; Chapter 111-8-25 - Updated 02/14/22
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Eye Banks, Chapter 111-8-28 - Updated 04/19/13
- Health Maintenance Organizations
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Health Maintenance Organizations, Chapter 111-8-29 - Posted 10/29/20
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Home Health Agencies, Chapter 111-8-31 - Updated 04/19/13
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Hospices - Updated 03/19/20
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Hospitals, Chapter 111-8-40 - Updated 05/19/14
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Hospital Transparency, Chapter 111-8-42 - Posted 1/13/20
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Intermediate Care Homes - Updated 02/28/17
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Laser Radiation, Chapter 111-8-91 - Posted 10/29/20
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Licensure Clinical Laboratories, Chapter 111-8-10 - Posted 03/13/13
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Laboratory Rule Update - NEW - Posted 07/01/21
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Long-Term Care Facilities: Residents’ Bill of Rights, Chapter 111-8-50 - Updated 04/19/13
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Narcotic Treatment Programs, Chapter 111-8-53 - Updated 04/03/18
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Nursing Homes, Chapter 111-8-56 - Updated 02/14/22
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Personal Care Homes, Chapter 111-8-62 - Updated 11/17/21
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Private Home Care Providers, Chapter 111-8-65 - Updated 04/19/13
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Proxy Caregivers Used in Licensed Healthcare Facilities, Chapter 111-8-100, effective May 2018 - Updated 5/30/18
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Residential Mental Health Facilities For Children And Youth, Chapter 111-8-68
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Traumatic Brain Injury Facilities, Chapter 118-8-71 - Updated 10/29/13
- X-Ray - Updated 01/27/16
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X-Ray, Chapter 111-8-90 - Posted 10/29/20