N.H. Admin. Code § He-Hea 904.01

Current through Register No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section He-Hea 904.01 - Requests for Long-Term Care Facility Construction, Renovation or Replacement

(a) Pursuant to RSA 151-C:4, III(a), requests for submission of an application for long term care facility construction, expansion, renovation, or replacement shall be accepted for:

(1) Replacement or renovation of existing beds as necessary to:

a. Meet life safety code requirements; or

b. Remedy deficiencies noted in:

i. A licensing inspection pursuant to RSA 151; or

ii. State survey and certification process pursuant to titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act; or

(2) Construction or renovation necessary in order to:

a. Repair or refurbish an existing facility; or

b. Accommodate beds obtained by transfer to an existing facility.

(b) Requests shall be made by filing a letter of intent with the board at any time.

(c) The letter of intent shall:

(1) Meet the requirements of He-Hea 206.01 and He-Hea 207.01; and

(2) Contain the following information:

a. The name of the requestor that intends to file an application, including the names of all affiliates of such requestor;

b. The location of the facility to be constructed, expanded, renovated, or replaced;

c. A description of the issues that have prompted the proposed construction, expansion, renovation, or replacement, including but not limited to:

1. Life safety code review results;

2. Licensing inspection results;

3. State survey or federal certification review results;

4. Repair or refurbishment needs, such as:

i. Floors and surfaces;

ii. Paint and finishes; and

iii. Air handling or plumbing;

5. Space constraints of the physical plant; or

6. Other issues affecting the facility's current or future operation;

d. A report indicating how the project is projected to affect the service area in terms of:

1. Utilization;

2. Patient charges;

3. Market share; and

4. Personnel services;

e. The impact of the proposed project on other area long-term care facilities; and

f. A report of the end results of the project in terms of:

1. Quality;

2. Affordability;

3. Staffing; and

4. Operating costs.

(d) The board shall review the letter of intent at its next regularly scheduled meeting and determine if the requestor has met the requirements of He-Hea 904.01(c) in order to allow submission of an application for CON review.

(e) All applications filed in response to a request for a long term care facility construction, expansion, renovation, or replacement shall be submitted to the board within 6 months of approval of the letter of intent.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-Hea 904.01

#4096, eff 7-22-86; ss by #4325, eff 10-21-87; ss by #5270, eff 11-6-91, EXPIRED: 11-6-97

New. #6654, INTERIM, eff 12-18-97, EXPIRED: 4-17-98

New. #6801, eff 7-15-98, EXPIRED: 7-15-06

New. #8690, INTERIM, eff 7-25-06, EXPIRED: 1-21-07

New. # 8917, eff 6-22-07

Amended by Volume XXXV Number 49, Filed December 10, 2015, Proposed by #10977, Effective 11/20/2015, Expires 11/20/2025.