Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Letter
of Interest
(1) A person desiring to obtain
initial licensure for an adult day care center shall submit a letter of
interest to the Office of Health Care Quality that contains the following:
(a) Policies and procedures that address
medical record completion and retention, the administration and storage of
medications, nutrition services, social work support, employee criminal
background checks, transportation of participants and participant
activities;
(b) identification of
the individual or individuals or business entity that will own and operate the
adult medical day care program;
(c)
The job description and qualifications for each position;
(d) The projected hours of operation, daily
census, and the staffing plan that addresses both licensed and non-licensed
staff coverage; and
(e)
Verification that the structural design plans for the proposed adult medical
day care program have been forwarded to the Department's Plans Review and
Approval Unit
(2) An
application for licensure may not be accepted by the Department until the
information submitted in the letter of interest is reviewed and
approved
(3) A letter of interest
is not required for licensees seeking renewal
(4) Upon approval of the letter of interest,
an application for licensure shall be submitted on the form developed by the
Department.
B.
Investigation of Application. The Department's authorized representative shall
interview the prospective licensee and inspect the proposed center
C. Issuance of License. When the Department
determines that the center has submitted a complete application, and that the
center is in compliance with this chapter, the Department shall issue a license
to operate the center.
D.
Conditions and Limitations of License. The following conditions and limitations
apply to a center's license:
(1) A license
shall be issued for a 2-year period,
(2) The Department may perform a periodic
re-inspection of the center at any time;
(3) A license may not be transferable or
assignable from place to place or from one person to another;
(4) The licensee shall notify the Department
of any change of ownership, and the new owner shall apply to the Department for
a license; and
(5) The number of
participants cared for at any one time in a center may not exceed the licensed
capacity of the center.
E. Return of License. The current license
shall become void immediately and the licensee shall return the license to the
Secretary if the center:
(1) Is sold or
leased;
(2) Ceases to operate for
more than 30 consecutive days;
(3)
Moves to a new permanent location;
(4) Has its license denied, suspended or
revoked; or
(5) Changes its
Ownership
