§1822. Notice of voluntary closure of hospital, sanatorium, convalescent home, rest home, nursing home or similar institution
Any person, including county or local government units, who is conducting, managing or operating any hospital, sanatorium, convalescent home, rest home, nursing home or institution within the meaning of this chapter and who is properly licensed therefor in accordance with this chapter shall give at least 30 days' advance notice of the voluntary closing of such facility to the patients therein and to those persons, governmental units or institutions who are primarily responsible for the welfare of those patients who are being cared for by said hospital, sanatorium, convalescent home, rest home, nursing home or institution so that adequate preparation may be made for the orderly transfer of said patients to another qualified facility. [PL 2019, c. 501, §11 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1971, c. 281 (NEW). RR 2017, c. 2, §5 (COR). PL 2019, c. 501, §11 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE
Chapter 405: LICENSING OF HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS
22 §1811. License required; definitions
22 §1812. Maternity home or hospital defined (REPEALED)
22 §1812-A. Nursing home defined
22 §1812-B. Hospitals and nursing homes
22 §1812-C. Nursing staff in nursing homes; reimbursement; delegation of duties; and policies
22 §1812-D. Reimbursement; geriatric training programs (REPEALED)
22 §1812-E. Ambulatory surgical facility
22 §1812-F. Nursing homes; staffing for social services and patient activities
22 §1812-G. Maine Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants and Direct Care Workers
22 §1812-H. Participation in the Medicare health insurance for the aged program
22 §1812-I. Critical access hospital defined
22 §1812-J. Unlicensed assistive persons
22 §1812-K. Intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual disabilities
22 §1812-L. Performance of certain tasks by physicians and others
22 §1813. Licenses for new and existing hospitals
22 §1815-A. Nursing home surcharge
22 §1817. Issuance of licenses
22 §1819. Investment of hospital trust funds
22 §1819-A. Financial disclosure
22 §1820-A. Right of entry and inspection of nursing homes and boarding homes
22 §1821. Violations; penalties (REPEALED)
22 §1822-A. Notice to nursing facility applicants
22 §1824. Personal funds of residents
22 §1825. Smoking in nursing homes (REPEALED)
22 §1826. Nursing home admission contracts
22 §1827. Photographs of nursing home residents
22 §1829. Notice to medical utilization review entity
22 §1830. Pharmaceutical services in nursing homes