Ohio Code 5165.514 – Exiting operator deemed operator pending change
In the case of a change of operator, the exiting operator shall be considered to be the operator of the nursing facility for purposes of the medicaid program, including medicaid payments, until the effective date of the entering operator’s provider agreement if the provider agreement is entered into under section 5165.511 or 5165.512 of the Revised Code.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5165.514
- Change of operator: includes circumstances in which an entering operator becomes the operator of a nursing facility in the place of the exiting operator or there is a change in owner of a nursing facility. See Ohio Code 5165.01
- Exiting operator: means any of the following:
(1) An operator that will cease to be the operator of a nursing facility on the effective date of a change of operator;
(2) An operator that will cease to be the operator of a nursing facility on the effective date of a facility closure;
(3) An operator of a nursing facility that is undergoing or has undergone a voluntary withdrawal of participation;
(4) An operator of a nursing facility that is undergoing or has undergone an involuntary termination. See Ohio Code 5165.01
- Operator: means the person or government entity responsible for the daily operating and management decisions for a nursing facility. See Ohio Code 5165.01
- Provider: means an operator with a provider agreement. See Ohio Code 5165.01
- Provider agreement: means a provider agreement, as defined in section 5164. See Ohio Code 5165.01