Nursing homes; application requirements.

Nursing homes; application requirements. Requiresall applicants for a nursing home license to complete and submitan application on a form approved by the Department of Health. Underthe bill, the applicant is required to provide certain informationin the application form, including information on (i) ownership interestsin nursing homes, (ii) pending litigation, (iii) real property relatedto the nursing home, (iv) secured notes, (v) the financial historyof persons mentioned in the application, and (v) contact informationfor certain persons. The bill requires the Department of Health to publish written notice of all applications for nursing home licensureon its website, including a copy of the application form completedby the applicant and information about the public input and comment process. Under the bill, all applications for nursing home licensureare subject to a 30-day public comment period. The bill allows individuals to request a public hearing on an applicant's suitability for nursinghome licensure. The bill sets forth the factors that the Departmentof Health is required to consider in determining whether to approveor deny an application to operate a nursing home.