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36-420.05 - Legal action or sale; effect on licensure
36-420.05. Legal action or sale; effect on licensure
A. The director may continue to pursue any court, administrative or enforcement action against a licensee even if the health care institution is in the process of being sold or transferred or has closed.
B. The department may deny an application for a health care institution license if either:
1. The applicant, the licensee or a controlling person has a health care institution license that is in an enforcement action or court action related to the health and safety of the residents or patients.
2. The department has determined for reasons other than those specified in paragraph 1 of this subsection that the issuance of a new license is likely to jeopardize resident or patient safety.
C. The department may deny the approval of a change in ownership of a currently licensed health care institution if the department determines that the transfer of ownership, whether involving a direct owner or indirect owner, may jeopardize patient safety.