Utah Admin. Code R432-1-8 - Applications for License Actions

(1) An applicant for a license shall file a request for agency review or license application with the department on a form, or format furnished by the department.

(2) An applicant shall comply with any zoning, fire, safety, sanitation, building and licensing laws, regulations, ordinances, and codes of the city and county in which the facility or agency is located.

(3) An applicant shall obtain the following clearances and submit them as part of the completed application to the licensing agency:

(a) a certificate of fire clearance from the state fire marshal or designated local fire authority certifying compliance with local and state fire codes for:

(i) initial application;

(ii) renewal application;

(iii) change of ownership; and

(iv) any time new construction or remodeling has occurred;

(b) a food services sanitation clearance report by a local health department providing food service at;

(c) initial application;

(d) upon a change of ownership; and

(e) certificate of occupancy from the local building official for:

(i) initial application;

(ii) change of location; and

(iii) at the time of any new construction or substantial remodeling.

(4) An applicant shall submit contact information for the ownership of the legal entity including the names, phone numbers, email addresses and mailing addresses and the following written assurances that none of the listed individuals have:

(a) been convicted of a felony;

(b) been found in violation of any local, state, or federal law that arises from or is otherwise related to the individual's relationship to a health care facility;

(c) been convicted of patient abuse, neglect or exploitation where the facts of the case prove that the licensee failed to provide adequate protection or services for the person to prevent such abuse; and

(d) currently, or within the five years before the date of application, had financial interest in a licensed health care facility that has been:

(i) subject of a patient care receivership action;

(ii) closed as a result of a settlement agreement resulting from a decertification action or a license revocation; or

(iii) involuntarily terminated from participation in either Medicaid or Medicare programs.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R432-1-8

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-01, effective 12/28/2023