Haw. Code R. § 11-96-3 - Licensing
(a) No person, firm, corporation,
institution, association, organization, or any other entity, non-profit or for
profit, may operate a freestanding adult day health center unless it is
licensed by the department.
(b) Any
person, firm, corporation, institution, association, organization, or any other
entity, desiring to operate a freestanding adult day health center shall apply
to the department for a license on forms prescribed by the
department.
(c) The director shall
prescribe the content and form of the license.
(d) The department shall issue a license if
the proposed facility meets all of the requirements under this chapter and all
of the requirements for licensure under state and county laws, including but
not limited to, the certificate of need law, and fire, zoning, and building
codes. The director, in his discretion, may authorize a waiver from a
particular rule of this chapter provided that the health and safety of the
clients would not be affected. The applicant shall be responsible for securing
written evidence of compliance with the state and county laws.
(e) A license, when granted, shall be
effective for one year, or a shorter duration of time as may be decided by the
director, unless it is suspended or revoked by the department.
(f) If written application for renewal of a
license is not filed with the department before the expiration of the license,
the license shall automatically expire as of the expiration date specified on
the license.
(g) Each license shall
be issued to a person, group of persons, firm, corporation, institution,
association, organization, or other entities, by name and by the address of a
specific physical facility. The license may not be transferred from one
licensee, or from one physical location, to another.
(h) A provisional license may be issued for a
specified period of time at the discretion of the department for the purpose of
giving a center additional time to correct deficiencies, or comply with
regulations. Not more than two consecutive provisional licenses may be issued
to a center.
(i) The director or
his authorized representative shall inspect each licensed freestanding adult
day health center at least once annually. Notice of the approximate time for
the annual inspection visits may be given to the center. In addition to annual
inspection visits, the director or his authorized representative, without prior
notice, may enter the center at any reasonable time for the purposes of
confirming correction of deficiencies, or investigation of complaints, or
both.
(j) Following the annual
inspection, a list of deficiencies, if any, shall be presented to the facility.
The facility shall return a plan of correction of the deficiencies to the
department within ten days. Facilities shall be allowed a reasonable time to
implement the plan of correction. A follow-up survey shall be made by the
department to determine the progress in the plan of correction. If there has
not been substantial progress in carrying out the plan of correction, the
license shall not be renewed.
(k)
The director may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a license for failure to
comply with the requirements of this chapter, or for any cause deemed a hazard
to the health and safety of the clients, employees, or the general public. Any
person, firm, corporation, institution, association, or organization, or other
entity affected by the director's final decision of denial, suspension, or
revocation may appeal in accordance with chapter 91, Hawaii Revised
Statutes.
(l) Penalties, hearings
and appeals. In addition to any other appropriate action to enforce this
chapter, the director may initiate procedures for invoking fines as provided in
§
321-20, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, and to withdraw the license after hearings held in accordance with
chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
(m) All centers shall post its current
license in a conspicuous place at the center.
(n) No center licensed under the provisions
of this chapter may deny admission to any individual on account of race,
religion, sex, ancestry, or national origin.
(o) All centers shall keep reports of all
annual licensing inspections at the center.
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