61-125.602 - Closure and Zero Census
A. The facility shall
notify the Department in writing prior to permanent closure of the facility and
shall provide the effective closure date. The facility shall return its license to
the Department on the date of closure. The facility shall notify the Department in
writing within ten (10) days of closure on provisions for records maintenance and
identification of displaced patients and their relocation.
B. The facility shall notify the Department in
writing within fifteen (15) days prior to a temporary closure or within twenty-four
(24) hours if the temporary closure is due to an emergency and provide the reason
for the temporary closure, patient relocations, records maintenance plan, and
anticipated reopening date. Facilities that are temporarily closed longer than one
(1) year shall reapply for licensure with the Department and be subject to all
applicable licensing and construction requirements for new facilities.
C. The facility shall notify the Department in
writing if there have been no patients in the facility for any reason for ninety
(90) days or more no later than one hundred (100) days after the last patient is
discharged. Facilities that are zero census longer than one (1) year shall reapply
for licensure with the Department and be subject to all applicable licensing and
construction requirements for new facilities.
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