Authority: IC 12-15-1-10; IC 12-15-21-2; IC 12-15-21-3

Affected: IC 12-13-7-3; IC 12-15

Sec. 3. A change of ownership in an existing long term care facility occurs under, but is not limited to, any of the following circumstances:

1. (1) For a sole proprietorship, if a provider of services is an entity owned by a single individual, a transfer of title and property to the enterprise to another person or firm, whether or not including a transfer of title to the real estate or if the former sole proprietor becomes one (1) of the members of a business entity succeeding him or her as the new owner.
2. (2) For a partnership, a new partnership, or the removal, addition, or substitution of an individual partner in an existing partnership, in the absence of an express statement to the contrary in the partnership agreement, that dissolves the old partnership and creates a new partnership.

3. (3) For a corporation, a new corporation, the merger of the applicant or provider corporation into another corporation, or the consolidation of two (2) or more corporations, or any other change resulting in the creation of a new corporation. In an incorporated provider entity, the corporation is the owner. The governing body of the corporation is the group having direct legal responsibility under state law for operation of the corporation's entity, whether that body is:

   1. (A) a board of trustees;
   2. (B) a board of directors;
   3. (C) the entire membership of the corporation; or
   4. (D) known by some other name.

(Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 1-20-3; filed Apr 17, 2003, 5:15 p.m.: 26 IR 2866; readopted filed Sep 19, 2007, 12:16 p.m.: 20071010-IR-405070311RFA; readopted filed Oct 28, 2013, 3:18 p.m.: 20131127-IR- 405130241RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 11:54 a.m.: 20191211-IR-405190487RFA; readopted filed May 30, 2023, 11:54 a.m.: 20230628-IR-405230292RFA)