Section He-Hea 903.01 - Surrender of Beds(a) Prior to surrendering beds, a nursing facility shall notify the board of its intent to surrender any number of licensed beds issued under a certificate of need.(b) Any nursing facility surrendering beds shall submit a letter of intent to the board that documents the following: (1) The name of the facility;(2) The address and location of the facility;(3) The total number of licensed beds;(4) The CON docket number, if applicable;(5) The proposed number of surrendered beds;(6) The reason for surrendering the beds; and(7) The anticipated benefits or cost savings, or both, as a result of the surrender.(c) Letters of intent shall be filed in accordance with He-Hea 206. The board shall approve any letter of intent that is complete.(d) Any facility that has surrendered beds shall be granted a priority to fulfill bed need prior to the issuance of an RFA pursuant to He-Hea 902.05. The facility may refill all previously surrendered beds or only a portion thereof. A facility that has surrendered beds shall not add a greater number of beds than specified in its surrender notification.(e) Any facility proposing to refill a priority for nursing beds shall be subject to RSA 151-C:5, II(f)(1), RSA 151-C:8 and He-Hea 301.(f) Any beds filled under a priority status shall be subtracted from the unmet need determined by He-Hea 902.03, prior to the issuance of an RFA pursuant to He-Hea 902.05.N.H. Admin. Code § He-Hea 903.01
#4096, eff 7-22-86; ss by #5270, eff 11-6-91, EXPIRED: 11-6-97
New. #6654, INTERIM, eff 12-18-97, EXPIRED: 4-17-98
New. #6801, eff 7-15-98, EXPIRED: 7-15-06
New. #8690, INTERIM, eff 7-25-06, EXPIRED: 1-21-07
New. # 8917, eff 6-22-07
Amended by Volume XXXV Number 49, Filed December 10, 2015, Proposed by #10977, Effective 11/20/2015, Expires 11/20/2025.