Any person, partnership, firm, corporation or association desiring to obtain a license shall file with the department an application on forms furnished by the department. The application shall contain all of the following:

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

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1405

  • 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.
  • department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
  • Director: means "State Director of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 21
  • 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
  • referral agency: means a private, profit or nonprofit agency which is engaged in the business of referring persons for remuneration to any extended care, skilled nursing home or intermediate care facility or a distinct part of a facility providing extended care, skilled nursing home care, or intermediate care. See California Health and Safety Code 1401

(b)  Name of referral agency.

(c)  The location of the referral agency.

(d)  The business or occupation engaged in by each applicant, and by each partner, officer and director, for at least two years immediately preceding the filing of the application. In addition, each such person shall submit a statement setting forth whether he or she has previously engaged in the operation of a referral agency, whether he or she has been involved in, or the subject of, a refusal or revocation of a referral agency license, and whether he or she has been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic offense.

(e)  If the applicant is a corporation, the name and principal business address of each officer and director of the corporation; and for nonpublic corporations, the name and business address of each stockholder owning 10 percent or more of the stock and the name and business address of any corporation member who has responsibility in the operation of the facility.

(f)  If the applicant is a partnership, the name and principal business address of each partner.

(g)  Evidence of the right to occupy the premises where the referral agency is to be located.

(h)  A copy of the partnership agreement of the Articles of Incorporation, if applicable.

(i)  A copy of the current organization chart.

(j)  A schedule of fees to be charged and collected by the referral agency, and a statement of the method by which each fee is to be computed or determined.

(k)  A declaration that the licensee will not have any financial interest in any health facility doing business with the referral agency.

( l)  Evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant demonstrates reputable and responsible character and the capability to comply with this chapter.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 700, Sec. 12.)