Reynaldo Mena
Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to license, inspect, and regulate skilled nursing facilities, as defined, and prohibits a person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or political subdivision of the state, or other governmental agency within the state from operating, establishing, managing, conducting, or maintaining a skilled nursing facility in this state, without first obtaining a license from the department.
Existing law prohibits a person from acquiring a beneficial interest of 5% or more in any corporation or partnership licensed to operate a skilled nursing facility, or in any management company under contract with a licensee of a skilled nursing facility, or from becoming an officer or director of, or general partner in, a corporation, partnership, or management company without the prior written approval of the department.
Existing law requires a licensee for a skilled nursing facility to provide written notice of a proposed change in licensee or management company to all residents of the facility and their representatives at least 90 days prior to a finalization of the sale, transfer of operation, or other change or transfer of ownership interests, except as specified.
Existing law requires an applicant for a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility to submit certain information to the department, such as the name and address of a parent corporation organization if the applicant is a subsidiary of another organization, and report any changes to that information within 30 days.
Existing law imposes criminal penalties on a person who violates the licensing and regulatory requirements imposed on skilled nursing facilities.
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