Nursing Homes - Nursing Home Licensure

  1. What are the requirements for opening up a long-term care facility?
  2. How many persons can I care for before I need a license to operate a long-term care facility?
  3. When opening a new facility, when will an inspection be conducted?
  4. Where can the state laws and regulations for licensing long-term care facilities be found on the Department of Health and Senior Services web site?
  5. Who needs to be notified and what are required if there is a change of administrator in a facility? What about a change in the Director of Nursing?
  6. How do I report a change of operator to the Department of Health & Senior Services?
  7. How do I increase the number of licensed beds in my facility?
  8. How do I decrease the number of licensed beds in my facility?
  9. What do I need to do if I wish to change the level of care my facility provides?
  10. What do I need to do if I wish to close my facility?
  11. Are there grants available to start a long-term care facility?
  12. Can I receive Medicaid or Medicare in an RCF or ALF?

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