1. (1) Any rehabilitation facility, nursing home or hospital which is increasing the number of its licensed beds without the necessity of obtaining a certificate of need, as provided by law, shall report such activity on forms provided by the Commission.

2. (2) Any rehabilitation facility, nursing home or hospital reporting such increases must provide all information requested in the form(s). Information required to be provided by the forms may include, but not be limited to, the following:

   1. (a) Facility identification;
   2. (b) Date of most recent prior increase in number of licensed beds not requiring a certificate of need, number of beds increased, and type of beds;
   3. (c) Number of licensed beds prior to the request;
   4. (d) Number of beds being increased, by licensure category; and
   5. (e) Anticipated date of licensure/certification.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq., 4-5-202, 68-11-1605, and 68-11-1607; and 2021 Tenn. Pub. Acts Ch. 557. Administrative History: Original rule filed August 31, 2005; effective November 14, 2005. Amendments filed October 24, 2017; effective January 22, 2018. Emergency rules filed September 28, 2021; effective through March 27, 2022. Amendments filed December 27, 2021; effective March 27, 2022. Administrative changes made pursuant to Public Chapter 1119 of 2022 effective July 1, 2022.