N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43B-2.6 - Issuance of AFC sponsor agency license
(a) The
Department may issue or renew an AFC sponsor agency license to an applicant when all
of the following conditions have been met:
1.
Department inspections reflect that the sponsor agency complies with this
chapter;
2. The Department receives the
applicant's application or information set forth at
N.J.A.C.
8:43B-2.1(a)1 and determines it
to be complete;
3. The Department
receives applicable licensure and inspection fees;
4. The applicant meets the staffing requirements
in this chapter; and
5. The applicant
has submitted to the Department proof of a current liability insurance
policy.
(b) An AFC sponsor
agency license is not assignable or transferable to another entity and shall be null
and void if the AFC sponsor agency ceases operations or changes ownership.
(c) The Department may deny an application for
licensure or for renewal of licensure if, during the 12 months preceding the date of
the application:
1. The applicant was found to
have violated State licensing or Federal certification requirements for the
operation of a health care facility or State licensing requirements for AFC
caregivers or sponsor agencies; and the Department finds a serious and immediate
threat to the health, safety, or welfare of patients or residents; and
2. The violation resulted in the imposition of
civil penalties, an action for revocation of a license, or curtailment of
admissions.
(d) A person who
was convicted of a crime relating adversely to the person's ability to manage or
operate an AFC sponsor agency is ineligible to manage or operate an AFC sponsor
agency, including homicide, assault, kidnapping, sexual offenses, robbery, and
crimes against the family, children, or incompetents.
(e) The AFC sponsor agency shall post the AFC
sponsor agency license in a conspicuous location at the AFC sponsor agency's
office.
(f) An AFC sponsor agency
license is valid for two years.
(g) The
Department shall send to the sponsor agency a notice of renewal and a request for
applicable fees at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the license.
1. The Department shall not renew a license unless
it receives applicable fees.
(h) An AFC sponsor agency may apply before or
within 30 days after the expiration of its existing license for renewal of an AFC
sponsor agency license, unless the Department has suspended or revoked the license.
1. A renewed AFC sponsor agency license will show
the original licensure date, regardless of the date the license is
renewed.
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