Section 711.13. Provisional certificate of compliance

(a) The Department will issue a provisional certificate of compliance, valid for a specific time period of no more than 6 months, when the Department finds that a facility:

(1) Has substantially, but not completely, complied with applicable requirements for a certificate of compliance.

(2) Is complying with a course of correction approved by the Department.

(3) Will not adversely alter the health, welfare or safety of the facility’s clients due to existing deficiencies.

(b) Within 15 working days of the receipt of the deficiency report, a facility shall submit a plan to correct deficiencies noted during the site visits.

(c) A provisional certificate of compliance may be renewed no more than three times.

(d) Upon compliance with this part, a regular certificate of compliance shall be issued.