DHS 75.07(2)(b)(b) The transferor remains responsible for the operation of the service until the department issues certification to the transferee, unless the service voluntarily closes and relocates all clients.

DHS 75.07(2)(c)(c) The transferor shall disclose to the transferee any existing department waiver, variance, or outstanding deficiencies. The transferee shall apply for continuation of any existing waivers or variances, if necessary.

DHS 75.07(2)(d)(d) The transferor shall follow the requirements for transferring financial responsibility under ch. 51, Stats.

DHS 75.07(2)(e)(e) The transferor shall notify a clients or client’s legal representative no less than 7 days in advance of the transfer of ownership.

DHS 75.07(3)(3) Duties of the transferee. When there is a change of ownership, the transferee shall notify the department of the transfer, and shall submit a complete application as required under s. DHS 75.04 at least 30 days prior to the final transfer date.

DHS 75.08(1)(1) Any service that intends to close shall provide written notice to each client by mail or electronic mail to the client’s last known address, to each client’s legal representative, if applicable, and the department at least 30 days before closing. The notice shall include the client’s right to obtain treatment records as prescribed in s. DHS 92.05 and ch. DHS 94.

DHS 75.08(2)(2) The service shall provide assistance to clients for continuity of necessary services, including written notice of alternate service providers.

DHS 75.09(1)(a)(a) The department may make announced and unannounced inspections of a certified service to verify compliance with this chapter, to investigate complaints received regarding the services provided, or as part of an investigation into the cause of death of a client.

DHS 75.09(1)(b)(b) To ensure compliance with this chapter and other applicable statutes and regulations, the department shall have access to all service documents, open and closed client records, and staff member files at any time.

DHS 75.09(2)(a)(a) Statement of deficiency. Upon determining that the service is in violation of any requirement of this chapter, the department shall promptly serve a statement of deficiency to the governing authority or entity owner or designated representative of the service.

DHS 75.09(2)(b)1.1. Within 10 business days of receipt of the statement of deficiency, the service shall submit a plan of correction to the department for approval, detailing how the service will correct the violation or how the service has corrected the violation. The department may require that a plan of correction be submitted for approval within a shorter specified time for violations the department determines may be harmful to the health, safety, welfare, or rights of clients.

DHS 75.09(2)(b)2.2. The department may require the service to modify the proposed plan of correction before the department approves the plan of correction.

DHS 75.09(2)(b)3.3. Failure to submit an approved plan of correction shall be grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of the certification.

DHS 75.09(3)(a)(a) If the department denies, revokes, suspends, or refuses to renew certification, the service may request an administrative hearing under ch. 227, Stats.

DHS 75.09(3)(b)(b) A request for a hearing shall be received in writing to the department of administration’s division of hearings and appeals within 10 days after the date of the notice of the department’s action under s. DHS 75.05.

DHS 75.09(3)(c)(c) If a timely request for hearing is made, the department’s decision to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew certification is stayed pending the outcome of the appeal, unless the department finds that the health, safety or welfare of patients requires that the action take effect immediately. A finding of a requirement for immediate action shall be made in writing by the department.

DHS 75.10(1)(a)(a) Patient death related to physical restraint, psychotropic medication, or suicide. No later than 24 hours after a service becomes aware of the death of a patient, the service shall report the death to the department if there is reasonable cause to believe the death was related to the use of a physical restraint or psychotropic medication, or was a suicide.

DHS 75.10(1)(b)(b) Patient death related to an accident or injury. When a patient dies as a result of an incident or accident at the service location not related to the use of a physical restraint, psychotropic medication, or suicide, the service shall send a report to the department within 3 working days of the patient’s death.