296.17 Audit; inspection; and standards for the home.—The home shall be open at any time to audit and inspection by the Auditor General and the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, as provided by law, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and to any other audits or inspections as required by law to maintain appropriate standards in the home. The standards that the department shall use to regulate the operation of the home shall be those prescribed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, provided that where the state’s standards are more restrictive, the standards of the state shall apply.
