(a) License required.
(1) A facility shall obtain a license prior to admitting
patients.
(2) A facility shall only admit and provide services
for the number of residents which may be accommodated based on the
approved number of licensed beds.
(3) All residents receiving services under the license
must be admitted for 24-hour residential care.
(b) Display. A facility shall prominently and conspicuously
display the license in a public area of the licensed premises that
is readily visible to patients, employees, and visitors.
(c) Alteration. A facility license shall not be altered.
(d) Transfer or assignment prohibited. A facility
license shall not be transferred or assigned. The facility shall comply
with the provisions of §125.12(h) of this title (relating to
Application and Issuance of Initial License) in the event of a change
in the ownership.
(e) Changes which affect the license. A facility shall
notify the department in writing prior to the occurrence of any of
the following:
(1) any construction, renovation, or modification of
the facility buildings;
(2) changes in designed bed capacity;
(3) cessation of operation of the facility; and
(4) change in facility name, telephone number or administrator.
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