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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.02 — Licensing Procedures

TennesseeregulationTennessee Health Facilities Commission· effective 2022-07-01

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1Do not establish, conduct, operate, or maintain a home care organization providing home health services in Tennessee without a license; post the license conspicuously and do not change the organization's name without first notifying the Department in writing (0720-27-.02(1)).(Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.02 — Licensing Procedures)
  • 2Do not admit patients or hold the agency out to the public as an agency until the license has been issued; achieve substantial compliance with these rules, including all information required by T.C.A. § 68-11-206(1) (0720-27-.02(2)(c)).(Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.02 — Licensing Procedures)
  • 3To renew, submit to periodic Department inspections, remedy any deficiencies via an acceptable corrective-action plan, and submit the renewal form and fee before the license expiration date (0720-27-.02(4)(a)).(Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.02 — Licensing Procedures)
  • 4If renewal is late, pay a $100/month late penalty (not to exceed twice the renewal fee) within the 60-day grace period; if the grace period lapses, reapply for licensure with a new application, fee, and inspection (0720-27-.02(4)(b),(c),(d)).(Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.02 — Licensing Procedures)
  • 5Prove the ability to meet the financial needs of the agency and do not use subterfuge/evasive means (e.g., filing through a second party) to obtain a license (0720-27-.02(2)(d),(e)).(Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.02 — Licensing Procedures)
  • 6Allow Department surveyor inspection; if deficiencies are noted, submit a plan of corrective action that the Board must accept before the application is considered (0720-27-.02(2)(f)).(Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.02 — Licensing Procedures)
  • 7Report any proposed change of ownership, including a change in controlling interest, to the Department at least thirty (30) days prior, and submit a new application and fee before a license may be issued (0720-27-.02(3)).(Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.02 — Licensing Procedures)
  • 8Submit a license application on the Department's form and pay the non-refundable annual license fee of $1,404.00 with the application (0720-27-.02(2)(a),(b)).(Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0720-27-.02 — Licensing Procedures)

Applies to: personal care

Governs licensure of home care organizations providing home health services in Tennessee: no operation without a license, application content and $1,404 annual fee, prohibition on admitting patients before licensure, change-of-ownership reporting (30 days prior), and annual renewal with late penalties and a 60-day grace period. Framework topic: Licensing & Enrollment / Change of Ownership.

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