§346-41  Inspection of institutional
facilities.  (a)  The director of the department of health, department of
human services and the attorney general of the State shall have the right to
inspect all institutions and organizations in the State, whether public or
private, to which payments are made by the state medical assistance program,
directly or indirectly, or on account of the board and maintenance of persons
admitted or committed thereto.  The authorized representatives of the director
or the attorney general shall have the right of visitation and immediate access
for inspection during business hours as often as may be necessary, to those
portions of the facilities used or reasonably related to the board, care or
treatment of such persons for the purpose of determining the conditions,
circumstances and surroundings under which such persons admitted or committed
are lodged, boarded, cared for and maintained.



(b)  Wilful failure to permit authorized
visitation or immediate access for inspection as provided by this section is a
misdemeanor. [L 1978, c 105, §7; am L 1987, c 339, §4]