31.07 - Investigations and inspections.

§ 31.07 Investigations and inspections.    The  commissioner  shall have the power to conduct investigations into  the operations of providers of  services  which  are  required  by  this  article  to  have  operating  certificates  and  to make inspections and  examine records, including, but not  limited  to,  medical  service  and  financial  records  of facilities to determine whether such providers of  services  are  complying  with  the  provisions  of  this  chapter   and  applicable  laws,  rules,  and regulations. Inspections shall be made as  frequently as the commissioner may deem necessary, but in any event such  inspections shall be made on at least two occasions during each calendar  year, one of which shall be without  prior  notice,  provided,  however,  that  where,  in  the  discretion  of  the  commissioner,  an  operating  certificate has been issued to a program with a  history  of  compliance  and  a  record  of  providing  a  high  quality  of  care,  the periodic  inspection and visitation required by this  section  shall  be  made  at  least  once  during  each  calendar  year  provided  such visit shall be  without prior notice.