- Introduced -

SB 855 - This act allows residential care facilities and skilled nursing facilities with occupancy rates less than ninety percent to transfer the ownership of licensed beds to similarly licensed facilities. Such transfers shall not require a certificate of need, review, or approval.

Residential care facilities, intermediate care facilities, and skilled nursing facilities with occupancy rates greater than ninety percent for more than four consecutive quarters shall be allowed to expand their licensed bed capacity. Furthermore, residential care facilities may reallocate any portion of their licensed beds to other facilities that are similarly licensed and within five miles of the residential care facility.

JOHN MESSMER