Section 325.20110. Licensed bed capacity.

(1) The department shall endorse on the face of each nursing care facility license the number of beds for which the license is issued. The number of patients cared for in a nursing care facility and the number of unoccupied patient beds shall not exceed the number authorized by the license. A nursing care facility issued a license or certification is subject to the standards required for its authorized bed capacity without regard to any other licensure. Any proposed change in the number of patient beds shall be reported to the department in accordance with part 221 of the code. The department, with prior notification, may approve a temporary reduction for purposes including renovation, maintenance, or new construction when required for the health, welfare, and safety of patients. Any other reduction in the number of patient beds available for use, whether or not a certificate of need is required, shall automatically reduce the licensed bed capacity of the nursing care facility by the amount of such reduction.

(2) The issuance of a license or certification is not a determination of the need for a nursing care facility, or distinct part thereof, or of compliance with part 221 of the code.

History: 1981 AACS.