A person, political subdivision of the state, or governmental agency desiring a license for a health facility, approval for a special service under this chapter, or approval to manage a health facility currently licensed as a health facility, as defined in subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), or (f) of Section 1250, that has not filed an application for a license to operate that facility shall file with the department a verified application on forms prescribed and furnished by the department, containing all of the following:

(a) The name of the applicant and, if an individual, whether the applicant has attained 18 years of age.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1265

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • health facility: means a facility, place, or building that is organized, maintained, and operated for the diagnosis, care, prevention, and treatment of human illness, physical or mental, including convalescence and rehabilitation and including care during and after pregnancy, or for any one or more of these purposes, for one or more persons, to which the persons are admitted for a 24-hour stay or longer, and includes the following types:

    California Health and Safety Code 1250

  • Intermediate care facility: means a health facility that provides inpatient care to ambulatory or nonambulatory patients who have recurring need for skilled nursing supervision and need supportive care, but who do not require availability of continuous skilled nursing care. See California Health and Safety Code 1250
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Nursing facility: means a health facility licensed pursuant to this chapter that is certified to participate as a provider of care either as a skilled nursing facility in the federal Medicare Program under Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act (42 U. See California Health and Safety Code 1250
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
  • Skilled nursing facility: includes a "small house skilled nursing facility (SHSNF)" as defined in Section 1323. See California Health and Safety Code 1250
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23

(b) The type of facility or health facility.

(c) The location thereof.

(d) The name of the person in charge thereof.

(e) Evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant is of reputable and responsible character. If the applicant is a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or company, like evidence shall be submitted as to the members or shareholders thereof, and the person in charge of the health facility for which application for license is made. If the applicant is a political subdivision of the state or other governmental agency, like evidence shall be submitted as to the person in charge of the health facility for which application for license is made.

(f) Evidence satisfactory to the department of the ability of the applicant to comply with this chapter and of rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter and Chapter 2.4 (commencing with Section 1417) by the department.

(g) Evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant to operate a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility possesses financial resources sufficient to operate the facility for a period of at least 90 days. A management company shall not be required to submit this information.

(h) An applicant for a license to operate a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility shall disclose to the department evidence of the right to possession of the facility at the time the application will be granted, which may be satisfied by the submission of a copy of applicable portions of a lease agreement or deed of trust. The names and addresses of any persons or organizations listed as owner of record in the real estate, including the buildings and the grounds appurtenant to the buildings, shall be disclosed to the department.

(i) Any other information as may be required by the department for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter.

(j) Upon submission of an application to the department by an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled habilitative or an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing, the application shall include a statement of need signed by the chairperson of the area board pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4570) of Division 4.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. In the event the area board has not provided the statement of need within 30 days of receipt of the request from the applicant, the department may process the application for license without the statement.

(k) The information required pursuant to this section, other than individuals’ social security numbers, shall be made available to the public upon request, and shall be included in the department’s public file regarding the facility.

(l) With respect to a facility licensed as a health facility, as defined in subdivision (a), (b), or (f) of Section 1250, for purposes of this section, “manage” means to assume operational control of the facility.

(m) With respect to a skilled nursing facility, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 1250, excluding skilled nursing facilities that are operated as a distinct part of an acute care hospital, for purposes of this section, “manage” means to assume operational control of the facility, to make financial decisions for the facility, to direct or control aspects of patient care and quality within the facility, or to be involved in the hiring, firing, supervision, and direction of direct care staff when these actions are completed by a management company hired, retained, or authorized to act on behalf of a licensee.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 578, Sec. 5. (AB 1502) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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