Sec. 810.16. Voluntary termination of authorized services

(a) A provider of services must provide the office with notice of any voluntary termination of any authorized service(s) and submit a termination plan at least six months prior to the voluntary termination. Such termination plan shall be submitted in a format prescribed by the office and shall include, at a minimum, a comprehensive description of clearly defined actions that will be taken to:

(1) assure appropriate referral of patients;

(2) preserve the confidentiality of patient records; and

(3) ensure appropriate access to patient records, financial records and other accounts.

(b) Implementation of the termination process shall not commence until the termination plan has been approved by the office.