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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Standards.--The department shall issue a license to an operator when it is satisfied that the following standards have been met:
(1) The operator is a responsible person.
(2) The place to be used by a PECC is adequately constructed, equipped, maintained and operated to safely and efficiently render the services offered.
(3) The PECC provides safe and efficient services which are adequate for the care, treatment and comfort of the patients or residents of the facility.
(4) There is substantial compliance with the requirements of this act and regulations promulgated by the department under this act.
(b) Premises to be licensed.--Separate licenses are required for pediatric extended care centers maintained on separate premises, even though they are operated under the same management. Separate licenses are required for separate buildings on the same premises.
(c) Display of license.--The license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place inside the pediatric extended care center.
(d) License transfer.--A license shall be valid only in the possession of the operator to whom it is issued and shall not be subject to sale, assignment or other transfer, voluntary or involuntary, nor shall a license be valid for any premises other than that for which originally issued.
(e) Facility capacity.--Any license granted by the department shall state the maximum capacity of the facility, the date the license was issued, the expiration date of the license and any other information deemed necessary by the department. The department may determine, by regulation, a maximum patient capacity which may not be exceeded by a PECC.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 449.67. Issuance of license - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-35-ps-health-and-safety/pa-st-sect-35-449-67/
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