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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".33" citation="COMAR 32.02.01.33" title_num="32" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="01" heading="Inspection by the Department.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Inspect any facility offering continuing care;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Examine the records of a provider or person that controls a provider; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Audit or observe any service rendered under a continuing care agreement.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A provider shall cooperate with the Department in all reasonable requests to inspect, examine, audit, or observe the provider, the facility, the services, and the records of the provider.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If a continuing care facility or a portion of a facility is subject to licensure by MDH, the Department shall coordinate any inspection of the facility or portion of the facility with MDH to avoid duplication.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Failure of the provider to permit reasonable requests for inspection, examination, or audit is a violation of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>