OAR 333-500-0020: Application for Hospital License

(1) An applicant wishing to apply for a license to operate a hospital shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the Oregon Health Authority (Authority) and pay the applicable fee as specified in OAR 333-500-0030. (2) A single hospital license may cover more than one building if the applicant meets the requirements in OAR 333-500-0025. (3) If the applicant is proposing a new hospital the applicant shall also submit evidence of plans review approval as required by OAR chapter 333, division 675. (4) An applicant that has a certificate of accreditation and deemed status for Medicare certification from the Joint Commission or an accrediting organization approved by the Authority shall provide the certificate to the Authority with its license application, and shall include: (a) All Joint Commission or approved accrediting organization survey and inspection reports; and (b) Written evidence of all corrective actions underway, or completed, in response to Joint Commission or approved accrediting organization recommendations, including all progress reports. (5) No license shall be issued for any hospital for which a certificate of need is required, unless a certificate of need has first been issued under ORS 442.315.