Section 144-118-3.H - Changes Requiring Prior Written Approval09/01/07 The following changes require prior written approval by the Department
09/01/07 3.H.1. Alterations which affect:
a. The structural integrity of the building;c. The primary functioning and/or operation of the facility or the number of beds for which the facility is licensed or relocation of beds. No significant change shall be made in a licensed facility, its physical plant operation, or services of a degree or character which affects continuing licensability, without prior approval of the Department.
09/01/07 3.H.2. Change in Ownership of Facility
a. No license is assigned or transferable.b. At least thirty (30) days advance written notice must 09/01/07 be given to the Department prior to the transfer of ownership.
c. Each application for a license from a new owner must be accompanied by a statement from the previous owner or his/her duly authorized representative concerning the change of ownership, a copy of the purchase and sale agreement, or other validating document.d. Upon receipt of a completed application and fee, the Department shall issue a temporary license to the new owner of an occupied facility for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, pending compliance by the new owner with the requirements for initial licensure. 09/01/07
10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 118, § 3.H