Section 481.65.6. Notification required by the department.

The department shall be notified within 48 hours, by letter, of any reduction or loss of personal care or dietary staff lasting more than seven days which places the staff ratio below that required for licensing. No additional residents shall be admitted until the minimum staff requirements are achieved. (II, III)

       65.6(1) Other required notification and time periods are:

        a.           Within 30 days of any proposed change in the résumé of care for the ICF/PMI; (II, III)

        b.           Thirty days before addition, alteration, or new construction is begun in the ICF/PMI or on the premises; (III)

        c.           Thirty days before the ICF/PMI closes; (III)

        d.           Within two weeks of any change of administrator; (II, III) and

        e.           Within 30 days when any change in the category of license is sought. (III)

       65.6(2) Prior to the purchase, transfer, assignment, or lease of an ICF/PMI the licensee shall:

        a.           Inform the department in writing of the pending sale, transfer, assignment, or lease of the facility; (III)

        b.           Inform the department in writing of the name and address of the prospective purchaser, transferee, assignee or lessee at least 30 days before the sale, transfer, assignment or lease is completed; (III) and

        c.           Submit a written authorization to the department permitting the department to release information of whatever kind from the department’s files concerning the licensee’s ICF/PMI to the named prospective purchaser, transferee, assignee or lessee. (III)

       65.6(3) After the authorization has been submitted to the department, the department shall upon request send or give copies of all recent licensure surveys and any other pertinent information relating to the facility’s licensure status to the prospective purchaser, transferee, assignee or lessee. Costs for copies requested shall be paid by the prospective purchaser, transferee, assignee or lessee. No information personally identifying any resident shall be provided to the prospective purchaser, transferee, assignee or lessee. (II, III)

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 135C.6(3) and 135C.16(2).