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Who We Are and What We Do

The Office of Facilities Regulation is responsible for insuring that all state licensed and federally certified health care facilities or providers meet the applicable conditions of the law and the Rules and Regulations of the Rhode Island Department of Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, thereby insuring that individuals receive appropriate and high quality services in a proper environment from these facilities and that the recipients’ rights are protected. That compliance is formally recognized through the licensure and certification process, which involves survey visits and other inspections for continuing compliance. Deficiencies cited during inspections, which are not corrected result in further action against the facility for compliance. Survey data is reported, compiled, and analyzed as required. Also, complaints from any source are investigated and, if substantiated, appropriate action is initiated. In-service training is conducted for facility staff as needed. Facility plans (physical plant and programs) are analyzed for Certificate of Need purposes. All of the above survey and inspection activities involve on-site observations. The Division endeavors to raise the quality of life of facility residents and the quality of care provided by all types of regulated facilities, to as high a level as possible.