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

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