Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-1 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ADULT DAY CENTERS › Rule 111-8-1-.05 - Application for a License

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Unless exempted in section
				111-8-1-.03, no person, partnership,
				entity, corporation, or association, whether operated for profit or not for
				profit, shall operate an adult day center without first obtaining a valid
				license from the Department.
(2) A
				license issued under these rules shall not be assignable or
				transferable.
(3) Unless exempted
				in section
				111-8-1-.03, no entity or person
				shall use terms in its business name or marketing materials to imply or
				indicate that it is an adult day center unless the entity or person holds a
				valid license issued by the Department.
(4) A separate application and license is
				required for each adult day center.
(5) During the application process, the
				governing body shall provide the following:
(a) A completed application for a license on
				forms provided by the Department.
(b) An application and license fee as
				approved by the Board of Community Health based upon the type of services
				provided;
(c) Proof of the legal
				right to occupy the property where the adult day center is housed;
1. Proof of ownership or right of occupancy
				may include a warranty deed, lease agreement or bill of sale; or
2. Written permission from the owner of the
				premises authorizing the adult day center to operate exclusively within a
				designated space is permissible where the adult day center provides services in
				a donated space or does not own or lease the premises where services are
				provided;
(d) A floor
				sketch of the facility showing windows, doors, room measurements, and the
				location of the adult day center facilities and any other services provided on
				the premises;
(e) A completed
				affidavit of personal identification;
(f) In the case of corporations,
				partnerships, and other entities authorized by law, the applicant shall provide
				a copy of its certificate of incorporation or other acceptable proof of its
				legal existence and authority to transact business within the State of
				Georgia;
(g) Documentation from the
				local authority having jurisdiction over fire safety or by the State Fire
				Marshal that the center is in compliance with all applicable fire safety
				regulations. Such documentation shall be dated within the six (6) months
				preceding the date of the application;
(h) Documentation of approval for water
				source and sewage disposal system from the local authority for water and/or
				sewage;
(i) Documentation from
				local zoning authorities that the center is in compliance with local zoning
				codes;
(j) A list of the locations
				of any additional adult day centers operated by the governing body;
(k) If vehicle transportation services are
				provided by the center, the center shall submit the following:
1. Proof of insurance coverage for property
				damage, uninsured motorists and bodily injury for the vehicle which transports
				participants; and
2. Proof of
				current vehicle registration.
(l) For a mobile adult day center, a list of
				all locations where services are provided. If the mobile adult day center
				provider also operates a standard freestanding adult day center, the name and
				address of that center shall also be included on the application.