5165.51.
Notice of change of operator
| (A) |
An
exiting operator or owner and entering operator shall provide the department of
medicaid written notice of a change of operator if the
nursing facility participates in the medicaid program and the
entering operator seeks to continue the nursing
facility's participation. The written notice shall be provided to the
department in accordance with the method specified in rules
authorized by section 5165.53 of
the Revised Code. The written notice shall be provided to the department not
later than forty-five days before the effective date of the change of operator
if the change of operator does not entail the relocation of residents. The
written notice shall be provided to the department not later than ninety days
before the effective date of the change of operator if the change of operator
entails the relocation of residents.
The written notice
shall include all of the following:
| (1) |
The name of the exiting operator and, if any, the exiting operator's authorized
agent; |
| (2) |
The name
of the nursing facility that is the subject of the change
of operator; |
| (3) |
The
exiting operator's seven-digit medicaid legacy number and ten-digit national
provider identifier number for the nursing
facility that is the subject of the change of operator; |
| (4) |
The name of the entering operator; |
| (5) |
The effective date of the change of operator; |
| (6) |
The manner in which the entering operator becomes the nursing facility's operator, including through sale,
lease, merger, or other action; |
| (7) |
If the manner in which the entering operator becomes the
nursing facility's operator involves more than
one step, a description of each step; |
| (8) |
Written authorization from the exiting operator or owner and entering operator
for the department to process a provider agreement for the entering
operator; |
| (9) |
The names
and addresses of the persons to whom the department should send initial
correspondence regarding the change of operator; |
| (10) |
If the nursing facility also participates in the medicare program, notification
of whether the entering operator intends to accept assignment of the exiting
operator's medicare provider agreement; |
| (11) |
The signature of the exiting operator's or owner's
representative. |
|
| (B) |
An exiting operator or owner and entering operator immediately shall provide
the department written notice of any changes to information included in a
written notice of a change of operator that occur after that notice is provided
to the department. The notice of the changes shall be provided to the
department in accordance with the method specified in rules
authorized by section 5165.53 of
the Revised Code. |
Cite as (Casemaker) R.C.
§ 5165.51
History. Renumbered from § 5111.67 by
130th General Assembly File No. 25, HB 59, §101.01, eff.
9/29/2013.
Amended by
129th General AssemblyFile No.28, HB 153,
§101.01, eff.
9/29/2011.
Effective Date: 07-01-2005
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