20 CAR § 401-204 – Initial licensure

(a) Initial licensure shall apply to:
1. (1) Newly constructed facilities designed to operate as residential long-term care facilities;
2. (2) Existing structures not already licensed as a residential long-term care facility on the effective date of these rules; and
3. (3) Facilities that change ownership as specified in 23 CAR §§ 401-205 and 401-206.
(b) An initial license will be effective on the date that the Office of Long-Term Care determines the facility to be in compliance with these licensing standards and will expire on the first June 30 following the issuance of the license.